An Intensive Strategy Lab for C-Suite Leaders at a diversified conglomerate to tackle strategic challenges
CHALLENGE
Leading Business Amidst the Threat of Commoditization
A flagship leadership initiative by a diversified conglomerate sought to strengthen strategic thinking among its C-suite executives. The focus of the Strategy & Innovation module was to tackle pressing challenges such as commoditization and enhancing customer experience, while building the capability to make sharper strategic choices.
SOLUTION OFFERED
Future Shapers Lab
GlobalGyan designed and facilitated a 3-day experiential Strategy Lab as part of the broader leadership journey. The program blended contextual case studies, design thinking exercises, and industry best practices to help leaders sharpen their strategic lens and rethink competitive advantage.
3-Day
Workshop
4
Key Themes
26
Participants
C-Suite
Leaders
Key Focus Areas:
- Design Thinking & Customer Centricity: Understanding customer personas and designing seamless experiences across touchpoints
- Strategic Positioning: Exploring cost leadership vs. differentiation and effective pricing strategies
- Strategic Execution: Aligning systems, structure, and talent with strategic goals using real transformation cases
- Decision-Making Frameworks: Navigating dilemmas (e.g., build vs. buy, growth vs. returns) with structured models and trade-off analysis
PROGRAM IMPACT
Action Plan & Implementation
Participants left the workshop with a renewed understanding of how to create sustainable competitive advantage by:
- Gaining deeper customer insights
- Choosing the right strategic levers for differentiation
- Aligning internal systems with long-term goals
- Enhancing decision-making in complex, high-stakes environments
The lab empowered business leaders to not just shape strategy—but to lead it from the front.
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