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The Role of the Managing Director

Written by In Professional Development | 14 March 2022, 11:50

On completion of this programme, you will: 

  • Be able to validate the company’s strategy in the context of the vision and mission of the business - it all starts with knowing where you are going and why 
  • Understand the challenges of managing strategic and operational responsibilities 
  • Develop an effective framework that “links” vision/mission with everyone’s role and ensures that everyone is pointing in the right direction 
  • Be equipped to lead with change management strategies, appropriate for the digital age 
  • Be able to effectively manage crises (short or long term) at any given time 
  • Be able to build and maintain an effective management team 
  • Be able to build an effective advice network and introduce diversity of thought 
  • Understand why boards (and therefore businesses) don’t achieve what they want 
  • Understand the managing director’s position alongside and compared to the aims and objectives of the board 
  • Understand the separate roles of the chair and the managing director 
  • Assume full accountability for the board for all company operations 
  • Build financial control and rhythm 
  • Understand good corporate governance