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Board Strategy and Decision Making

Sharpens how boards contribute to strategy and make the high stakes decisions that shape an organisation. The programme covers strategy oversight, scenario thinking and the discipline of sound board decisions under uncertainty. It reflects the strategic pressures facing organisations across African markets.

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What you will be able to do

  • Clarify the board role in shaping and overseeing strategy.
  • Apply scenario thinking to major strategic choices.
  • Structure board decisions to reduce bias and improve quality.
  • Balance short term pressures with long term value creation.
  • Oversee strategy execution and course correction.
  • Challenge management proposals constructively and rigorously.

Course outline

  1. 01The Board Role in Strategy
  2. 02Scenario and Options Thinking
  3. 03Quality of Board Decisions
  4. 04Managing Bias in the Boardroom
  5. 05Short Term Versus Long Term Value
  6. 06Overseeing Execution
  7. 07Challenging Management Proposals
  8. 08Strategic Oversight in Practice

Who should attend

Board chairs, directors, chief executives and senior executives involved in strategy and major board decisions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Accra3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
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5 day programme
FromR18,000
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