strategic thinking for finance professionals
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Strategic Thinking for Finance Professionals
Presented by Andi Lonnen
Aims of Workshop:
• Identify what strategic thinking is (and is not)
• Step by step guide to help you think more strategically
•How to implement in your role
Meet Andi!
• Fully qualified ACCA accountant (FCCA)
• Experienced to Commercial Finance Director level
• International trainer
• Conference Speaker: AAT, ACCA, CIMA, NHS & others
• Author: Be Fabulous at Finance & cycle touring book!
• Chaired: various ACCA networks
• Articles published: Financial Director, FT Adviser, Business Money, Women Leaders Association, Kent Women in Business, etc.
• CEO, Finance Training Academy Ltd
Numbers Game!
Strategic Thinking
Edward de Bono’s 6 skills to better strategic thinking:
1. Seeing the big picture
2. Focusing on successful outcomes
3. Thinking creatively, innovatively & differently
4. Asking questions
5. Challenging the status quo
6. Building in time for thought & reflection
1. Seeing the Big Picture
2. Focusing on Successful Outcomes
“You get what you focus on”
3. Thinking Creatively
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.”
- Marcel Proust
4. Asking Questions
5. Challenge the Status Quo
Continually look for a better way to do things
6. Time for Thought & Reflection
Thinking IS working!
Strategic Thinking in Organisations
Make Things Happen!
What ONE THING are you going to do back in the workplace to become a better strategic thinker?
Next Steps……
Refresher emails to help embed today’s learning
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Useful ResourcesResource Title Author
The Strategy Book Max McKeown
Good Strategy / Bad Strategy: The difference and why it matters
Richard Rumelt
The Fish Rots From the Head Bob Garratt
Developing Strategic Thought Edited by Bob Garratt
The Art of Warwww.suntzustrategies.com
Sun Tzu
Next steps….
• One-day courses include:• Communicating Financial Information Effectively
• From Bean Counter to Business Partner®
• Relationship Building for Influence & Impact
• Personal Resilience using Mindfulness Techniques
• Commercial Nous & Adding Value as a Finance Professional
• For your non-financial colleagues:• 1, 2 & 3 day ‘Finance for Non-Finance Manager’ programmes
What we’ve covered:
• Identified what strategic thinking is (and is not)
• Step by step guide to help you think more strategically
•How to implement in your role
Thank you!
Thank you for listening and participating!
Contact Details
www.financetrainingacademy.com
www.linkedin.com/andilonnen
@AndiLonnen