Queensland’s manufacturing businesses are navigating a growing set of challenges—rising costs, shifting market conditions, and difficulties in attracting and retaining skilled workers. In response, many businesses rely on quick fixes and short-term solutions, often operating in ‘firefighting’ mode just to stay afloat.
However, businesses that will thrive in the future are those that think beyond immediate pressures, adopt innovative strategic perspectives, and anticipate opportunities before they become obvious. This module provides the frameworks, tools, and insights needed to develop and execute a robust business strategy—one that prepares leaders for the future while balancing today’s priorities.
What You Will Learn
Over the course of a day, this interactive session will cover:
- Building a Resilient Strategy – How to develop a flexible, future-proof business strategy in rapidly changing conditions.
- Evaluating Strategic Options – A structured approach to weighing different strategic choices, mitigating risks, and identifying the highest-value opportunities.
- Translating Strategy into Action – The key principles of effective execution, including resource alignment, accountability structures, and performance measurement.
- Overcoming Execution Roadblocks – Addressing common pitfalls such as internal resistance, lack of focus, and poor communication.
- Leading with Strategic Agility – How to foster a culture of adaptability where teams embrace change, experiment with solutions, and continuously refine their strategic direction.
What You Will Walk Away With
By the end of this masterclass, you will:
- Gain practical tools and frameworks to design and implement a dynamic, adaptable business strategy.
- Learn how to execute strategy effectively, ensuring that strategic goals are achieved, not just planned.
- Develop a future-focused mindset, shifting from short-term firefighting to long-term value creation.
- Understand the role of customers and market trends in shaping your strategy, allowing you to stay ahead of industry shifts.
- Build the leadership and execution skills needed to drive strategic initiatives across your organisation.
Who Should Attend?
This masterclass is designed for business owners, executives, and senior leaders in the manufacturing industry who want to:
- Develop a clear and actionable strategic roadmap for their business.
- Improve their ability to execute strategy and measure success.
- Enhance leadership capabilities to drive long-term business growth.
Participant Profile
Typically, participants will be small to medium-sized business owners and managers of business functions.
Participant Eligibility
To qualify as an eligible participant, individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Be an employee within a small, medium, or large manufacturing business in Queensland.
- Work in an industry where manufacturing involves the transformative process of converting a resource or commodity into another product or consumable item.
- Manufacturing capabilities include, but are not limited to:
- General Manufacturing and Engineering
- Aerospace and Defence
- Food and Beverage
- Chemicals, Hydrocarbon, and Refining
- Furnishings and Other Products
- Meat and Seafood Processing
- Textiles, Clothing, and Footwear
- Printing and Graphic Arts
- Pulp, Paper, and Packaging
- Polymers, Plastic, and Rubber
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology
- Renewables and Low Carbon
- Timber and Wood
- Supporting Capabilities including Laboratory Operations, Sustainability, and Process Plant Operations
- Not be an apprentice or trainee.
Eligible Participants:no cost
Non-Eligible Participants:$250
Presented in partnership with Manufacturing Skills Queensland and Ai Group
The Leadership Excellence Series is an initiative of Manufacturing Skills Queensland, designed to support emerging and current leaders in manufacturing. The Leadership Excellence Series is funded by Manufacturing Skills Queensland through the 2024-25 Annual Training Plan.
