LEADING INTO RECOVERY

Now is the time to get your business ready to operate in a post COVID-19 era

Our virtual workshop series features expert presenters:

Dr Renu Burr

Dr Shane Lavagna-Slater

Dr David Blyth

Professor Tim Mazzarol

25 June – 23 July 2020

LEADING INTO RECOVERY This series of virtual interactive workshops, delivered by world-class UWA faculty will give senior leaders certainty and a path forward from the current disruption. It will focus on the key business imperatives of Leadership, Finance, Strategy, and Innovation and will provide cutting edge insights into how to lead effectively from these four critical pillars.

Who Will Benefit?This virtual series will benefit senior leaders from organisations of all types who are interested in being in a position to move forward quickly and decisively out of the current disruption. Any senior leader with a role that includes; leading others, strategy, finance or budgeting, or innovation will find this series of great interest and benefit.

Learning Outcomes• An understanding of VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and

Ambiguous) as the new normal and what it means for you as a leader

• Frameworks for optimal leadership in complex environments

• Practical tools and practices that will assist you to not only survive but to take advantage of opportunities that may emerge from the current disruption

• An understanding of the financial factors that must be taken into consideration in times of great uncertainty

• The financial lessons we can learn from previous scenarios

• Strategic imperatives to help prepare for future shocks

• Assessing and planning for uncertainty

• Best practice approaches to innovation to create flexible and responsive organisations

• Guidelines to manage risk in innovation.

Program DetailsProgram No: 004

Duration: One 90 minute session per week for five weeks

Delivery: Virtual Classrooms

Dates/Times: All Thursdays 10.00am – 11.30am

25 June and 2 July 2020 10.00am – 11.30am Leading in Uncertain Times with Dr Renu Burr

9 July 2020 10.00am – 11.30am Recent and Future Financial Trends with Dr Shane Lavagna-Slater

16 July 2020 10.00am – 11.30am Strategy Under Uncertainty with Dr David Blyth

23 July 2020 10.00am – 11.30am Innovation and Growth with Professor Tim Mazzarol

Entire Series: $660 GST inclusive $495 GST inclusive AIM WA Corporate / Professional Members

Individual Sessions: $198 GST inclusive

$154 GST inclusive AIM WA Corporate / Professional Members

To enquire about fees for specific combinations of sessions contact Dr Steve Brown +61 8 9383 8063 or email sbrown@aimwa.com

To register please visit our website execed.com.au or phone +61 8 9383 8090 or email Dr Steve Brown at sbrown@aimwa.com

Dr Renu Burr Topic: Leading in Uncertain Times (2 x 90min sessions)

While we have long been aware of living in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world, the visceral reality of it has been heightened by the impact of COVID-19 in all spheres of our lives. As leaders we can no longer rely on best practice or known expertise. We must now create the paths as we walk them to reimagine the future. Novel and emergent responses to complex and chaotic situations calls for adaptive and authentic, values-based leadership to inspire creativity, innovation and resilience.

Key Topics • An opportunity to share what you are sensing is being called for

to lead in uncertain times

• An understanding of frameworks about what it takes to lead in complex environments

• A set of tools and practices to expand your bandwidth as an effective leader to reset and make the most of the opportunities offered by the current disruption brought about by COVID-19.

Dr Shane Lavagna-Slater Topic: Recent and Future Financial Trends (1 x 90min session)

Understanding the financial eco system and how businesses will be impacted in the near future has never been more important. Senior leaders must be in a position to be able to plan, communicate financial information, and lead from an informed financial position in order to alleviate unnecessary uncertainty and provide direction for their organisations.

Key Topics • Why have share prices plummeted so fast?

• Panic buying toilet paper versus panic selling shares

• GFC vs GVC (Global Financial Crisis versus the Global Virus Crisis)

• Governments to the rescue? Maybe now but what about the future…

• Liquidity problems of superfunds and its share market impact

• Potential lessons and paths forward.

Dr David Blyth Topic: Strategy Under Uncertainty (1 x 90min session)

Under conditions of uncertainty, the quality of strategic thinking matters more than ever. Future success demands leaders willing to lean into the uncertainty. This is a session that will give you some tools to frame the uncertainty, build a robustness that moves beyond today’s tactical drivers, and positions your organisation for the period After Covid (AC).

Key Topics • What is strategic thinking?

• How do we assess the uncertainties?

• Why you need a portfolio of options?

• Are we in for a new normal? Or a return to normal?

• How will your post AC business model evolve?

Professor Tim Mazzarol Topic: Innovation and Growth (1 x 90min session)

Innovation has become a buzz word today, spruiked by politicians, managers, academics and the media to encompass a wide range of often unrelated issues. The need to become more innovative, whether as a person, an organisation or a country, is often presented as an essential requirement to success or even survival. However, the majority of the hype that is touted about innovation is misleading and confusing. In this session, Professor Tim Mazzarol explains what innovation is and what it isn’t. He also discusses the nature of innovation from the national, organisational and individual level, with reference to his recently published book, “Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Theory, Practice and Context”.

Key Topics • Defining innovation – types and contexts

• National Innovation Systems

• Strategies to encourage innovation

• Innovation in small and large firms and government organisations

• How innovation is adopted and diffused within markets

• Managing risk in innovation.

LEADING INTO RECOVERY

Dr Shane Lavagna-SlaterShane’s professional experience includes academic positions in higher education, business development in financial services, and senior level consulting. Shane has an internationally proven track record as a financial services expert in a leadership capacity, driving new products and market channels. Shane’s research interests include sustainability within unsecured lending at the bottom of the financial pyramid. Shane’s academic and professional experience within banking provides opportunities to marry these interests when delivering educational interventions as a faculty member at UWA.

Professor Tim MazzarolTim is a Professor at UWA where he specialises in entrepreneurship, innovation, small business management, marketing and strategy. He is a Director of the Co-operative Enterprise Research Unit (CERU), and Centre for Entrepreneurial Management and Innovation (CEMI). Tim has over 30 years of experience in the design, development and delivery of executive programs and strategic planning workshops for large and small organisations including many not-for-profit enterprises, government agencies, universities and colleges.

Dr David BlythDavid works with Boards, executives and senior leaders on business and organisational strategies. He also mentors and coaches senior leaders. David’s pragmatic blend of expertise and experience helps organisations meet tomorrow’s challenges. Examples of his work include; detailed business model reviews, identification and evaluation of strategic growth option, investment analysis of $300M-$3B capital projects, and advising on technology and innovation strategies. David delivers strategic topics on the UWA MBA Program.

Dr Renu BurrRenu’s extensive capability in executive management, leadership development, organisational and personal transformation has been built over 30 years of business, leadership and academic experience. Renu has worked in senior management, consultant and advisory roles to improve business and leadership effectiveness in the private and public sectors in Australia and overseas. Renu is a highly skilled executive coach and facilitator. Renu has been a member of the faculty in the Business School at the University of Western Australia since 1991, teaching in the MBA and other post-graduate programs.

ABOUT THE SERIES PRESENTERS

The Executive Education Point of DifferenceThe AIM WA+UWA Business School Executive Education (Executive Education) joint venture brings the best of both worlds to the professional development of senior individuals and teams within your organisation. Western Australia’s most prestigious university, combined with the state’s leading leadership and management thought leader and training provider, form a powerful combination.

The academic research rigor of UWA compliments the practical, performance focus of the AIM WA. Both organisations strive to empower individual and organisational development and performance.

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