– Exclusive to Henley Partnership members –
What drives the long-term success or failure of organisations? What strategic skills do senior leaders need, and how are these acquired?
This webinar demystifies strategy and explores its myths and realities. The event looks at the development of winning strategies for profitable growth – via new insights, best-practice case studies and practical tools, with opportunities to apply and reflect on these during the day.
Participants will make an active contribution and leave with increased confidence to shape strategy towards innovation and breakthrough.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the event you will:
- Know how to think strategically
- Understand the elements of a good strategic process
- Be aware of best practice from other organisations
- Have increased self-confidence in your ability to contribute to your organisation’s strategy
“An interesting and thought provoking session. I got some insights and ideas to look at our strategy differently, and a reminder of a few good teaching examples.”
THP attendee
Who should attend?
Senior managers who are responsible for the future growth and profitability of their business unit or organisation should attend this event. As should executives tasked with contributing to the strategic development of the business and high-potential individuals who need to develop their strategic capability for future roles.
Speaker

Narendra Laljani is a management educator, consultant and CEO coach with over 20 years’ experience in strategy development and execution. He has worked with blue-chip corporations around the world as an adviser, and he combines practical insights with research-based rigour.
Narendra studied economics and management with a concentration in finance. He was awarded a doctorate at Cranfield University in 2008 for his work on strategic leadership. He is the author of Making Strategic Leaders (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009). Prior to taking up an academic career in 1995, he worked with ICI plc for 15 years in a range of general management roles in the UK, Belgium and India. He has made tough decisions in challenging environments, some right, some wrong, and carries the scars from these. His workshops are well known for being memorable and highly impactful.
How do I book?
This event is exclusive to members of The Henley Partnership. To book please contact your HR or Learning and Development team at your organisation.
Unsure who to contact? Please do not hesitate to contact us at thp@henley.ac.uk
For this event, up to 20 places per member organisation are available. ’Up to’ indicates the maximum number per member organisation, it is not an allocation of places. All places are subject to availability at the time of booking.
Key words
This events primary theme is strategy and innovation and the secondary theme is change.
It is relevant to the development of strategy, formulation, execution, growth, leadership, practices, tools, techniques.