Outlasting competition is difficult. Doing so over decades or a century is nearly impossible. Yet some pioneering companies have managed to endure and even prosper over the course of centuries.

How did they do it? The answer lies with the development of an internal, innovative and long-term strategic plan for their business. The art of formulating, implementing and evaluating business strategies should be based on your organizational objectives.

Ready to define your corporate business goals and start building growth for the future?

The program is structured into five weeks, covering the following topics:

Week 1: When strength becomes a weakness 

• Introduction to the concept of "foundational knowledge"
• Assess a company’s maturity

Week 2: How knowledge is harnessed

• Identification of potentially game-changing shifts within an industry
• Explore a company’s potential to leverage such shifts

Week 3: The rise of ubiquitous connectivity 

• Ubiquitous connectivity
• Enhance the competitiveness of a company by tapping into external communities

Week 4: Smart machines and human creativity

• The rise of smart machines
• The importance of human creativity
• Exploring the state-of-the-art applications of AI

Week 5: Turning insights into organized actions

• Discover pockets of innovation within large, complex organizations
• Understand the critical conditions that enable an idea to take off and scale
• Apply your Leap Map

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