Leadership and Strategy Planning Course in Doha, Qatar

Leadership and Strategy Planning connects two things that are often separated: the analytical work of building a strategy and the leadership work of making it happen. Participants follow the strategic planning cycle from environmental analysis and setting vision and mission, through choosing strategic objectives and initiatives, to translating the plan into measures, budgets and team priorities. Throughout, the course stresses the leader's role in engaging people, aligning departments and keeping execution on track.

The course is hands-on. Participants apply tools such as PESTLE, SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, strategy maps and the balanced scorecard to a case organization or their own unit, producing a draft strategic framework by the end. Group critique sessions test the logic of each plan. Organizations can run the course as an in-house program, using it to support a real strategic planning cycle for a department or the whole organization.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Analyze the external and internal environment using PESTLE, SWOT and Five Forces

• Formulate a clear vision, mission and set of strategic objectives

• Build a strategy map and balanced scorecard linking objectives to measures

• Translate strategy into initiatives, operational plans and budgets

• Lead and communicate strategy so teams understand and commit to it

• Monitor strategy execution through regular reviews and course correction

This course is for managers and professionals who contribute to strategic planning or lead the execution of strategy in their units.

• Senior and middle managers

• Strategy, planning and performance office staff

• Department heads responsible for operational plans

• Business development and corporate development managers

• Project and program managers aligning work with strategy

Module 1: Strategy and the Leader's Role

• What strategy is and is not

• The strategic planning and management cycle

• Leadership responsibilities in strategy formulation and execution

• Linking organizational strategy to national and sector strategies

Module 2: Strategic Analysis

• PESTLE analysis of the external environment

• Porter's Five Forces and competitive position

• Internal capability analysis and value chain

• SWOT and TOWS to generate strategic options

Module 3: Direction and Strategic Choices

• Writing meaningful vision, mission and values statements

• Selecting strategic themes and objectives

• Evaluating and prioritizing strategic options

• Defining strategic initiatives and ownership

Module 4: Strategy Maps and the Balanced Scorecard

• The four balanced scorecard perspectives

• Building cause-and-effect strategy maps

• Selecting KPIs and targets for objectives

• Cascading the scorecard to departments and teams

Module 5: Leading Strategy Execution

• Communicating strategy to engage staff

• Aligning budgets, structures and people with strategy

• Running strategy review meetings

• Adapting the plan as conditions change

Strategic planning is central to how organizations in Qatar operate, with ministries, public bodies and many companies aligning their plans with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the national development strategies that implement it. Organizations in energy, finance, logistics, tourism and other sectors also face shifting markets and diversification goals. Leaders who can analyze their environment, set clear objectives and lead disciplined execution help ensure that strategic plans become real results.

Join a scheduled class at our training center in Doha or attend live online. For organizations, the course can run as an in-house program at your premises or online, tailored to your sector, case studies and timetable.