The two day course takes delegates on a journey through key strategic concepts drawn from well-known authors and knits together a coherent narrative around creating and shaping a good strategy. Participants will receive a playbook and tools that help them define, develop, refine, or re-shape the strategy for their business.
Key topics include:
- Key constituents of a business strategy
- Good strategy/bad strategy
- Demystifying the main concepts portrayed in signature strategic texts
- Competitive and customer positioning - Building your value landscape
- Linking strategy to the value creation plan and more
Format
In-person, London
Course Director
Jon Andrew
Jon works alongside investment teams to support operational value creation within investee companies. He shares best practice across the portfolio supporting management teams as they develop growth strategies and helps them monitor performance.
After gaining a degree in Molecular Biology & Biochemistry at Durham University, Jon qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC and held roles within the Training, Transaction Services and Consulting teams. During this time, Jon designed and rolled out PwC’s inaugural Due Diligence Training Programme across Europe in 1997.
In 2005, Jon joined LDC to focus on performance improvement in its portfolio companies. Over his 15-year private equity career Jon has gained significant experience in a wide range of value creating activities and has particular expertise in driving change through complex integrations, IT implementation programmes, as well as 100-day planning initiatives.
Jon was born in Middlesbrough and because he believes the team chooses you, is a long-suffering Boro fan. He is also an ardent Yorkshire Cricket Club follower and enjoys running and tennis. When not trying to keep in shape, Jon likes to spend time with his three daughters.
