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CGA Ontario/Ivey Certificate in Strategic Leadership

The CGA Ontario/Ivey Certificate in Strategic Leadership is designed to sharpen the strategic thinking and leadership skills of senior managers facing a rapidly changing and increasingly complex business environment. Through extensive use of case studies, group discussions, and simulations you will push your strategic thinking to a new level, see organizational challenges through new eyes and develop the insights and skills to lead change.

Graduates of this three-day program will receive a certificate in strategic leadership from the Ivey Business School in partnership with CGA Ontario.  The CGA Ontario/Ivey Strategic Leadership Program is derived from the Ivey Leadership Program, which is ranked as one of the top 10 general management programs in the world by the Financial Times, and it features leading academics from the Richard Ivey School of Business, such as David Loree, a professor of organizational behaviour.  The CGA Ontario/Ivey Certificate in Strategic Leadership is designed around the following core themes:

Aligning Strategy with Leadership

• How to align leadership across the entire organization with strategic direction.

• What makes an exceptional leader.

• Effective leadership in multiple situations.

Driving Performance

• Leading, managing and coaching high performance.

• Foundations of tough conversations – how to handle them effectively.

• Diagnosing performance problems and developing effective corrective actions to get people back on track. 

Building Engagement

• Tactics to develop high levels of engagement and commitment among your people.

• How to develop ownership and accountability within your people toward organizational goals.

• How to tap into what your people value most in order to develop their commitment. 

Leading Organizational Change

• The seven-step model for framing a successful change effort.

• How to develop insight into the reasons people often resist change.

• Strategies and tactics to overcome resistance and build support.

• Understanding the eight common mistakes in leading change, and how to avoid them. 

Influence & Persuasion in Leading Change

• The key to successful change leadership is the effective use of influence rather than command and control.

• How to focus on the different bases of influence and persuasion that can be used to develop coalitions and allies.

Spotting Talent & Managing Your Own Career

• Strategies for spotting talent inside your organization.

• How to recognize some of the personal issues associated with being a "high-potential."

• How to identify the factors that can derail a leadership career.

CPD Hours: 24
Location: Ivey ING Leadership Centre, Exchange Tower, 130 King St. W., Ground Floor, Toronto, ON M5X 1A9
Prices: CGAs: $2,995 + HST; Non-Members of CGA Ontario: $3,495 + HST (prices includes all materials and meals)

To register for this program or for more information, visit the CGA Ontario event registration page or contact Elly Barandeh at 416-544-4767 or 1-800-668-1454 ext. 8240.

The Richard Ivey School of Business is the business school for The University of Western Ontario with campuses in London, Toronto and Hong Kong. 

Ivey’s Executive Development Programs are consistently rated #1 in Canada and among the top 15 in the world, based on independent surveys conducted by the Financial Times and Business Week.