What is Strategy

A foundational lesson on what strategy is

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Last Updated: 2022-04-25 10:04:26 English Course Type: Self Learning

Understand why we need strategy.
The role of strategy in success of individuals

This is a 45 min lesson about “What is Strategy” There are a lot of terms and buzz words in the world of strategy.

You migh be familiar with Red oceans, Blue Oceans. How about Value Curves, Niche Strategy, Diversification, Ambidexterity, Synergies, VRI Resources, Core competences, strategic agilty. Confused? I bet you are. This Session consist of 15 lectures with the focus on “What is Strategy, and aims to demystify some of these concept.

- It Brings you up to date with the most well known concepts
- No-nonsense and straight to the point
- From Theory to Practice
- Become better than 90% of all business professionals

This is particularly relevant for people that want to be able to think like senior executives!

Who is the target audience?

· Future Leaders in organisations

· Prospective MBA students.

· People interested in entering the field of strategy.

· If you’d like to start thinking like a CEO, and gain more responsibility or add project management skills into your current role.

· All Business Development Managers, Marketing Managers and high potential employees.

About me:

My name is Hans Weemaes. I started his career as at a global retail and investment bank, where he worked as a project manager.

I am currently a visiting professor at Yonsei Business school where I teach: Strategy, Entrepreneurship, International Business and Project Management.

I have an MBA degree, from the London Business School, and Master in Science degree in business administration from Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. I love reading and cycling. But enough about me.

What will you get at the end.

· Provide an overview of Strategic Frameworks

· Understand why we need strategy.

· The role of strategy in success of individuals

· Different levels of Strategy

· The who-what-how model

· The understanding of strategic fit.

No specific prior knowledge is required, but in interest in business is helpful

Prospective MBA students
Students, Employees, Managers and Executives with an interest in business strategy

Section 1 : Strategy 14 Lectures 00:44:19
Lecture 1 :
My Approach to Learning Preview
Lecture 2 :
Strategic Frameworks
Lecture 3 :
Why We need a Strategy
Lecture 4 :
Natural Talent vs Career Management (Part 1)
Lecture 5 :
Natural Talent vs Career Management (Part 2)
Lecture 6 :
Defining Strategy
Lecture 7 :
Three Levels of Strategy
Lecture 8 :
Common Elements in Successful Strategies
Lecture 9 :
Making Choices
Lecture 10 :
Who What How Framework
Lecture 11 :
What Strategy is Not
Lecture 12 :
Business Model Analysis
Lecture 13 :
Strategic Fit
Lecture 14 :
Summary

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Hans Weemaes,

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I'm a visiting business school Professor in Korea, consultant, and corporate trainer. I focus on Strategic Magement, Entrepreneurship, and Project Management. I am particularly passionate about communicating complex concepts in a straight forward language to a general audience, whether this in the class-, meeting- or boardroom. I have worked with students, managers, directors and C-Level Executives