Leadership & Strategy · Executive · Corporate
DSLLS
The Director as a Strategic Leader
Leadership & Strategy
Executive level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
Blue Ocean Academy certificate
DSLLS
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About the DSLLS Program
Board level and director level roles ask for a different kind of leadership: setting direction, governing risk and representing the organization rather than managing tasks. The program builds the strategic, financial and governance judgment directors need, then applies it to the client's own market. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual, it leaves directors able to shape strategy, question the numbers with confidence and lead the organization through complex decisions.
What You Will Learn
- Understand the director role beyond operational management
- Evaluate strategic options and their financial consequences
- Apply governance principles to board level decisions
- Assess enterprise risk and set risk appetite
- Lead organizational culture and leadership succession
- Communicate strategy to owners and stakeholders
- Measure organizational performance from a board view
- Design a personal director development plan
What you take away
Skills You'll Build
Strategic direction
Governance judgment
Financial oversight
Stakeholder engagement
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Company directors
Move from managing to governing
Board members
Contribute with confidence in board discussions
Managing directors
Balance strategy, risk and stakeholder demands
General managers
Prepare for a director level role
Senior executives
Think and decide at enterprise level
Business owners
Govern the company as it grows
What's Included?
Delivery at your premises or live virtual for your board and executives- Board pack, governance and risk review templates
- Discussion cases matched to your industry and ownership model
- Certificate of completion issued by Blue Ocean Academy
Blue Ocean Academy
Corporate training terms and scheduling policies apply
Course Outline
- The shift in mandate and mindset
- Duties, liabilities and expectations
- Time horizons of a director
- Common transition mistakes
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
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