Board Leadership for Resilient Organizations Training Course: Building Strategic Foresight and Long-Term Sustainability

Introduction

In an era characterized by unprecedented volatility, rapid technological advancements, and evolving stakeholder expectations, the traditional role of a board has expanded to encompass the critical imperative of building and safeguarding organizational resilience. This 5-day training course on Board Leadership for Resilient Organizations is meticulously designed to equip board members, senior executives, and governance professionals with the strategic foresight and practical frameworks to embed resilience as a core competency, ensuring long-term sustainability and adaptability. Participants will gain deep insights into anticipating systemic risks, fostering adaptive strategies, championing ethical governance, and cultivating a culture that thrives amidst disruption, thereby positioning their organizations for enduring success in a complex global landscape.

This intensive program is tailored for Non-Executive Directors (NEDs), Executive Directors, CEOs, Company Secretaries, and other senior leaders responsible for corporate governance and strategic oversight. It will empower attendees with methodologies for horizon scanning, integrating enterprise risk management into strategic planning, overseeing digital transformation, promoting sustainable business practices (ESG), and leading through crisis with agility and integrity. By mastering the principles of board leadership for resilient organizations, this course aims to enable participants to enhance their contributions to strategic oversight, protect organizational value, and guide their entities towards a future of sustained growth and robust adaptability.

Duration: 5 Days

Target Audience:

  • Non-Executive Directors (NEDs)
  • Executive Directors and C-suite Executives (CEOs, CFOs, COOs, etc.)
  • Board Chairs and Lead Independent Directors
  • Company Secretaries and Governance Professionals
  • Heads of Enterprise Risk Management
  • Chief Strategy Officers
  • Senior Consultants in Governance and Resilience
  • Aspiring Board Members
  • Public Sector Leaders and Regulators involved in oversight.

Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Articulate the concept of organizational resilience and its strategic importance for boards.
  • Develop strategic foresight to anticipate future trends and systemic risks.
  • Integrate resilience principles into board-level strategy formulation and oversight.
  • Enhance governance practices to foster agility, adaptability, and long-term sustainability.
  • Lead the organization in building a culture that embraces change and thrives amidst disruption.

Course Modules:

Module 1: The Imperative of Organizational Resilience in the Boardroom

  • Defining organizational resilience: beyond crisis management to continuous adaptation and foresight.
  • The VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous) environment and its impact on long-term planning.
  • The board's role in building and overseeing organizational resilience.
  • The link between resilience, sustainability, and long-term value creation.
  • Case studies of resilient organizations and their leadership approaches.

Module 2: Strategic Foresight and Horizon Scanning

  • Methodologies for identifying emerging trends, disruptions, and systemic risks.
  • Techniques for scenario planning and future-gazing for strategic advantage.
  • Understanding macro-environmental forces (PESTLE: Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental).
  • The board's role in challenging assumptions and fostering forward-looking discussions.
  • Using foresight to inform strategic choices and investment decisions.

Module 3: Integrated Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for Resilience

  • The board's oversight of a comprehensive ERM framework.
  • Understanding interconnected risks and their potential cascade effects.
  • Setting appropriate risk appetite and risk tolerance levels.
  • Ensuring risk intelligence informs strategic planning and resource allocation.
  • The role of the Board Risk Committee in building a robust risk culture.

Module 4: Sustainable Governance: ESG and Long-Term Value Creation

  • The board's role in overseeing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance.
  • Integrating sustainability principles into corporate strategy and reporting.
  • Stakeholder capitalism and balancing competing interests.
  • The impact of climate change, social equity, and ethical governance on long-term viability.
  • Communicating ESG commitments and impact transparently.

Module 5: Digital Resilience and Cybersecurity Oversight

  • The board's strategic oversight of digital transformation and its associated risks.
  • Cybersecurity as a core business risk, not just an IT issue.
  • Ensuring robust data privacy and information governance.
  • Oversight of cyber incident preparedness, response, and recovery.
  • Building a cyber-aware culture from the top down.

Module 6: Agile Leadership and Adaptive Strategy

  • Fostering an agile mindset at the board level.
  • Leading strategic pivots and rapid re-prioritization in response to market shifts.
  • Empowering management teams for nimble execution.
  • The role of board diversity in enhancing adaptive capacity.
  • Balancing long-term vision with short-term flexibility.

Module 7: Human Capital, Culture, and Succession Planning for Resilience

  • The board's oversight of human capital strategy for a resilient workforce.
  • Fostering a culture of learning, psychological safety, and adaptability.
  • Strategic talent management and leadership development for future challenges.
  • Robust succession planning for critical roles, including the CEO.
  • Employee engagement and well-being as pillars of organizational resilience.

Module 8: Board Effectiveness and Continuous Improvement for Resilience & Action Plan

  • Regular board evaluations and assessing committee effectiveness in fostering resilience.
  • The importance of continuous learning and development for board members.
  • Crisis leadership and post-crisis learning mechanisms at the board level.
  • Best practices in board reporting and communication for transparency and trust.
  • Participants' action plans for enhancing board leadership for resilient organizations in their own contexts.

CERTIFICATION

  • Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with Macskills Training and Development Institute Certificate

TRAINING VENUE

  • Training will be held at Macskills Training Centre. We also tailor make the training upon request at different locations across the world.

AIRPORT PICK UP AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Airport pick up and accommodation is arranged upon request

TERMS OF PAYMENT

Payment should be made to Macskills Development Institute bank account before the start of the training and receipts sent to info@macskillsdevelopment.com

 

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