Strategic Thinking and Leadership for Engineers

Professional engineers are credited with strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities.  Often, they are promoted to leadership positions because they are good in doing their job.  There is an expectation that brilliance in technical disciplines will translate to leadership excellence overnight.  It is however not the same and new leaders soon find out that they need different skills and knowledge to address managerial challenges to lead, inspire and motivate people to perform at their best. 

This EuroMaTech Strategic Thinking and Leadership for Engineers training course has been specifically developed to build on skills and knowledge of professional engineers to expand and develop strong leadership and strategic thinking capabilities within a complex and fast changing industry. With a balanced mix between strategic analysis, leadership and management, it will help participants expand their mindset and acquire specific practical leadership skills.

Participants on this Strategic Thinking and Leadership for Engineers training course will develop the following competencies:

• Personal leadership and organizing
• Critical thinking, strategic analysis and management decision making.
• Stakeholder management and influence
• Setting direction and formulating goals
• Option analysis
• Implementation planning
• Change management.
• Aligning and motivating people
• Team leadership
• Active listening
• Negotiation
• Persuasive communication

Training Objectives

This EuroMaTech training course aims to expand participants’ knowledge of modern strategic analysis and decision making, develop hands-on leadership skills and provide a productive environment to practice business decision making, communication and influence techniques for successful strategy implementation.  It is designed to provide a solid foundation in key leadership competencies and to give the attendees the opportunity for a truly transformational leadership experience.

As a result of attending the Strategic Thinking and Leadership for Engineers training course, the participants will be able to:

• Appreciate the importance of leadership and strategic thinking in complex business environment.
• Recognise the difference between management and leadership.
• Assess and apply a range of leadership theories.
• Apply a structured framework for strategic analysis and implementation.
• Understand and apply key tools and techniques used in strategic management.
• Identify and assess strategic options.
• Understand the principles of effective implementation of strategy.
• Effectively manage stakeholders and deal with organizational change
• Recognise the importance of leadership mindset and personal leadership.
• Enhance the leadership skills including setting direction, aligning people, motivating, and inspiring.
• Understand the role of the leader in building an effective team.
• Develop communication and human interaction skills to effectively influence and empower people.
• Appreciate the differences in leadership and communication styles.
• Recognise and mitigate irrational influences on human behaviour.
• Improve group decision processes.
• Practice a tried and tested approach for influential business communication.