Expectations for Learning

We all know a little about strategy, but do we really understand “Why” and “How” to plan effectively, and the human factor that often causes our planning attempts to fail? Understanding strategic and operational planning is one thing, but successful implementation is entirely another. Unless you work entirely alone, engagement and adoption by others are key to making your strategy work.

This course reveals the essential issues involved in strategy and planning, most often people issues. Using real-world examples, case studies, and discussions with experts, this 2-part audio course will provide an engaging and thought-provoking look at why planning is so important and why most managers and leaders fail to plan effectively.

What will you learn in this course?

• The importance of looking ahead
• How to create a compelling vision
• SWOT and Advanced SWOT models
• Why do organizations fail to plan effectively
• How poor communication, jargon, and politics get in the way
• A better understanding of Michael Porter's 5 forces
• The 6-stage strategic planning cycle and important feedback loop
• The Strategic Accountability Reporting (STAR) Framework
• Why your Accountant can be your best strategic early-warning system

Expert Interviews: Thanks to our experts:

• Marshall Goldsmith renowned Executive Coach, Speaker, Author
• Mark Goulston Top America psychiatrist, Author, Corporate Trainer
• Robert Gilfoyle Expert in Planning, Strategy and Digital Transformation

About The Instructor: Russell Cullingworth, MBA is the Founder and CEO of ProDio Audio Learning Inc., and former President of EQAdvantage Learning and Development Inc. Having been a Professional Accountant for 25 years, Russell left the Accounting profession in 2010 to pursue his passion for learning and developing Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and developing people skills. His research and business experience convinced him that EQ is a modern term for wisdom and the key to business and personal success. After delivering in-person training for 8 years, Russell and his wife Christine started ProDio to allow professionals around the world to complete their professional development while on the go, through mobile audio courses. 

Russell has an Executive MBA from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and has held executive positions as Controller at the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada and at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. In Russell’s courses, you can expect to learn more about how to achieve this important balance between harder business skills, such as planning, finance, and strategy, and people skills such as influence, trust, humility, and leading through attraction and persuasion.