THE Institute of Directors is staging two topical workshops in June, to be hosted by renowned finance consultant M. Jean Pousson.
The themes of the two workshops - on June 1st - will concentrate on current economic conditions and how directors can examine their own performances during these difficult times.
For the last 20 years, Jean Pousson has lectured and consulted on issues of strategic planning and implementation, risk and finance to an international client base consisting of SME’s, multinationals, charities, housing associations, professional firms and public sector bodies.
M. Pousson is also a regular contributor to the Institute of Directors Director Diploma based programmes on Strategy and Finance and is currently the lead finance consultant.
Strategy Masterclass. 9am to 12.30pm. (To reflect on strategic thinking during distressed economic conditions, and strategies for emerging out of recession).
Topics covered will include:
• Strategic thinking: An update
• Strategy and success
• The world’s most admired companies
• Lessons learnt during the economic recession
• Company failures
• New thinking on risk management
• Strategies for coming out of economic recession
Board Performance & Evaluation.1.30pm to 5pm (To enable directors to look at their own Board’s performance)
Topics covered will include:
• Why Boards fail
• Addressing dysfunction
• Board evaluation methodologies
• Strategy implementation issues
• Executive failures: Why do highly intelligent executives screw up?
• Board performance during a crisis: The cases of Toyota and BA
The themes of the two workshops - on June 1st - will concentrate on current economic conditions and how directors can examine their own performances during these difficult times.
For the last 20 years, Jean Pousson has lectured and consulted on issues of strategic planning and implementation, risk and finance to an international client base consisting of SME’s, multinationals, charities, housing associations, professional firms and public sector bodies.
M. Pousson is also a regular contributor to the Institute of Directors Director Diploma based programmes on Strategy and Finance and is currently the lead finance consultant.
Strategy Masterclass. 9am to 12.30pm. (To reflect on strategic thinking during distressed economic conditions, and strategies for emerging out of recession).
Topics covered will include:
• Strategic thinking: An update
• Strategy and success
• The world’s most admired companies
• Lessons learnt during the economic recession
• Company failures
• New thinking on risk management
• Strategies for coming out of economic recession
Board Performance & Evaluation.1.30pm to 5pm (To enable directors to look at their own Board’s performance)
Topics covered will include:
• Why Boards fail
• Addressing dysfunction
• Board evaluation methodologies
• Strategy implementation issues
• Executive failures: Why do highly intelligent executives screw up?
• Board performance during a crisis: The cases of Toyota and BA
Further information from Ann Clayton. annclayton@manx.net
Photo: M. Jean Pousson
