An intensive two-day seminar featuring:
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CEO Functions, Responsibilities, Leadership, Skills, Style, and Technique
Best Strategies for Your Firm To Compete Globally at a World-Class Level
Focusing on …. Leadership Skills
- Key Concepts and Core Competencies of a Successful CEO
- Requisite Leadership Skills to Master the Global Environment
- Solving Modern Corporate Social and Ethical Dilemmas
- Leadership Styles, Emotional IQ, and Organizational Politics
Focusing on …. Critical Senior Management Techniques
- Corporate Vision and Strategic Business Plans
- Developing Market Awareness and Effective Marketing Strategy
- Anticipating the Future and Creating a Competitive Advantage
- Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
- Operational Strategy in Manufacturing and Service Organizations
- CEO’s Responsibility Under SOX and Corporate Governance
A practical seminar designed for accounting, financial, and administrative professionals on the fast track to senior management including:
- Corporate Controllers, Treasurers, and Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Accountants, Budget Directors, and Directors of Internal Audit
- Corporate VPs and Senior Managers of Finance and Accounting
- Directors of Administration, Divisional Presidents, VPs and Managers
- Strategic Planners and M&A Team Members
- Anyone who Needs to Understand the CEO Function and Responsibilities
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CEO Job Function and Overview
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- Job Function and Scope, Company Size and Organizational Chart
- Career Paths; Compensation Structures
- CFO to CEO path and the Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley
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Leadership, Emotional I.Q., and Political Techniques Required For a Successful CEO
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- Understanding the Key Leadership Characteristics vital for success as a CEO
- Exploring the Major Differences Between Managers and Leaders
- The Continuous Learning Process and Active Listening Model
- Developing the Skill to Manage Time Constraints
- Creating a Positive Mental Model in the Face of Adversity
- Forging a Lasting Image as an Authentic Leader
- What is Emotional I.Q., How to Analyze yours, and Techniques for Improving It
- Definition and Discussion of this New Paradigm
- Development of Self-Awareness and Being Able to Control Emotions in Decision Making
- Creating Skills that Increase Productivity and the Ability to Work Effectively With Others
- Review and Implement “E.I. Competencies” to Improve Leadership Skills
- Organizational Politics and Turning These Cultural Factors into Positive Forces for Success
- Identification of Power, Trends in Corporate Culture and Associated Political Factors
- Combating and Surviving Organizational Politics
- Creating Skills that Provide Vehicles to Accomplish Personal and Professional Goals
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Corporate Strategy and Strategic Plans
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- Defining and Crafting Corporate Strategy
- Analyzing a Firm's External Business Environment
- Evaluating Firm Resources and Its Competitive Alignment
- Choosing the Best Strategy of the “Generic Five” for the Corporation
- Devising Strategy for Foreign Markets
- Executing the Corporate Strategic Plan
- Manipulating Strategy to Match Industry and Company Specific Situations
- Matching Diversification Strategies for Business Groups
- Leveraging Social Responsibility and Ethics
- Assembling a Competent Organization
- Using The Balanced Scorecard
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Developing Market Awareness and Effective Marketing Plans
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- Identify Current and Future Market Characteristics
- The Current Market as a Competitive Battlefield
- Analyzing the Competitive Forces All Industry Members Must Address
- Competitive Impact on Slow Growing versus Fast Growing Markets
- Isolating the Characteristics of Commodity Markets
- Creating Effective, Long-Term Marketing Plans
- Purpose and Mission Statement
- Situational Analysis – Product, Distribution, Competitor, and Financial
- Marketing Strategy and Objective — Financial and Marketing
- Tactical Programs — Markets, Product, Promotion, and Pricing
- Budgets, Performance Analysis, and Implementation
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Growth, Turnaround, and Acquisition Strategies
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- Understanding the Key Factors Impacting Corporate Growth
- Identifying Markets Poised for Growth
- Techniques for Competing in Slow Growth Markets
- Strategies for Mature Markets
- Acquisition Strategies for Growing Companies
- Developing Cost Efficient Synergies
- Extending Existing Product Lines into New Markets
- Increasing Geographic Reach
- Rapid Access to New Technologies
- Inventing an Entire New Industry
- Turnaround Strategies for Declining Companies
- Focused Strategy Targeting the Slowest Decaying Market
- Differentiated Strategy Based on Improved Quality and Innovation
- Improved Cost Profile to Become a Low Cost Provider
- “End-Game” Strategy for Declining Markets
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Anticipating the Future and Creating a Competitive Advantage
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- Estimating What it Takes to Get to the Future First
- Overcoming Resource Constraints and Unlearning the Past
- Avoiding the Trap of Restructuring
- Understanding the Nuances of Reengineering and What it means to the Corporation
- Defining and Implementing a Reinventing Strategy
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Entrepreneurship and Corporate Innovation
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- An Overview of Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Nurturing an Entrepreneurial Environment
- Designing a Corporate Entrepreneurship Program within the Organization
- Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Leadership
- The Keys to Innovation
- Identification of the Various Forms of Innovation
- Defining the Exact Nature of a New Product or Service
- Recognizing a New Opportunity and Analyzing Its Impact on the Corporation
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Leading in a Global Business Environment
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- Why Companies Decide to Compete in Foreign Markets
- Differences Between Global and International Competition — Efficiency Metrics
- Nuances of Global Competition
- Strategies For Entering Foreign Markets
- Developing an Export Strategy
- Establishing Licensing Strategies
- Creating Franchising Opportunities
- Gaining a Competitive Advantage in Global Markets
- Managing Location as an Advantage
- Cross Border Transfers of Core Competencies
- Implementing Global Strategies
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Operational Strategy in Manufacturing and Service Organizations
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- Designing an Effective Forecasting System
- Implementing Sales and Operational Plans in Conjunction with the Firm’s Strategy
- Evaluating Master Scheduling and its Organizational Impact
- Inventory Management and Capacity Control Methods
- Utilizing Lean Manufacturing and “JIT” Systems
- The Fundamentals of the Theory of Constraints
- Integration of Complex Systems
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CEO’s Responsibilities under SOX
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- Certification of Financial Reports to External Users
- Improper or Undue Influence on the Conduct of Audits
- Compensation Penalties for “Material Noncompliance"
- Insider Trading Exposures
- Creating a Strong Culture for Corporate Governance
- Understanding the Content of Financial Statements
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Corporate Social and Ethical Dilemmas
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- The Origin of Ethical Standards
- Management Morality and the Need for Ethical Strategies
- Combining Corporate Strategy, Ethical Principals, and Its Core Values
- Integration of Strategy and Social Responsibility
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CPE Credits...
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This seminar is recommended for 16 CPE hours of Business Management and Operations.
The National Center for Continuing Education is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Visit the NASBA web site at www.nasba.org.
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This seminar is ideal for anyone who would like to thoroughly understand the skills necessary to become a CEO and the typical responsibilities of the CEO position. Included in this group are general managers, vice presidents, divisional presidents, CFOs, controllers, and any administrative, managerial or financial professional who is committed to a career path that leads to the executive suite.
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Seminar Prerequisites
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Course Level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
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If you have a group of 12 or more employees who need to understand the critical skill set and knowledge required to be a successful CEO, or need other financial training, then NCCE’s customized training is the cost effective solution for your organization. Bring this seminar in-house so your entire team can learn how to value and acquisition or division.
For more information or to schedule a custom in-house program, e-mail NCCE at contact@nccetraining.com or telephone 800-635-9615.
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