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Growth-Oriented Leadership and Growth Strategy

Learn to be a growth-oriented leader and create effective growth strategies
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Course: On-Demand
Advanced Provider Laura Portolese  6 Lessons ·  14m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

Many organizations see their highest profitability in times of crisis because they’re poised to accept the challenges that are associated with disruption and crisis. In these lessons on Growth-Oriented Leadership and Growth Strategy, we explore how you can develop growth strategies in your organization by first addressing the leadership skills needed to facilitate growth. We’ll also look at how globalization and disruption in the marketplace leaves room for growth and how to harness the power of unfortunate events to help your company grow.

You’ll learn several new skills in these lessons like performing a self-assessment of your abilities as a growth-oriented leader and being able to identify gaps you might consider working on. You’ll also discover how global disruption is often a growth opportunity for many organizations around the world, how to categorize the types of disruptions that can impact a growth strategy, and how crisis can positively impact organizations. Finally, you’ll gain an understanding of why growth strategies are important in business.

What You'll Learn

  • Explain the characteristics of growth-oriented leaders
  • Perform a self-assessment of your abilities as a growth-oriented leader and identify gaps to work on
  • Discover how globalization can impact business growth
  • Categorize the types of disruptions that can impact a growth strategy
  • Explore how a crisis can lead to organizational growth
  • Understand why growth strategies are important in business

Key Takeaways

  • Some organizations reach their highest profitability in times of crisis because they are poised to accept the challenges associated with disruption and crisis.
  • Developing growth strategies begins with addressing the leadership skills needed to facilitate growth.
  • Globalization and disruption in the marketplace can leave room for growth and often present growth opportunities for organizations around the world.
  • Disruptions that can impact a growth strategy can be categorized into different types.
  • Crisis and unfortunate events can positively impact organizations and be harnessed to help a company grow.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It explores how to develop growth strategies in your organization by first addressing the leadership skills needed to facilitate growth, how globalization and marketplace disruption leave room for growth, and how to harness unfortunate events to help your company grow.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You will learn to perform a self-assessment of your abilities as a growth-oriented leader and identify gaps to work on, discover how global disruption is often a growth opportunity, categorize the types of disruptions that can impact a growth strategy, and understand how crisis can positively impact organizations.

What lessons are included in this course?

The course includes Introduction, The Importance of Having a Growth Strategy, Growth-Oriented Leadership, Globalization, Disruption, and Opportunity, Crisis and Growth, and Test Your Knowledge.

What are the learning objectives of this course?

To explain the characteristics of growth-oriented leaders, discover how globalization can impact business growth, and explore how a crisis can lead to organizational growth.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM®)

Professional Development Credits (PDCs): 0.25

Certification Program Categories:
Leadership & NavigationBusiness AcumenConsultationGlobal MindsetEthical PracticeRelationship ManagementAnalytical AptitudeCommunicationDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

KnowledgeCity is approved by SHRM as a Recertification General Provider to offer SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP professional development credits (PDCs). By taking the courses approved by SHRM, KnowledgeCity can award SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for HR knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).