• Rich provided an outstanding presentation on strategic thinking and planning for the Young President's Organization. The presentation was very interactive and we received tremendous feedback from our members.


    - Rob Wilson, YPO Windy City Chapter Education Chair

  • Your keynote speech on strategy was by far the most memorable, most educational, and most dynamic of all. You took the complex topic of strategy and condensed it into an easy-to-understand and entertaining event-a task not achievable by many. You are a gifted and dynamic speaker.


    - Tami Spear, Director of Human Resources, Avis

  • Rich brings an astute knowledge of strategic thinking to the senior executive attendees and provides a clear action plan for how they can incorporate these principles into their daily activities to create competitive advantage. From his content to his delivery, Rich's presentations are impeccable. I have never been more impressed with a keynote speaker.


    - LynAnn Henderson, Marketing Director, Employee Benefits Management Services

  • Your keynote speech "Strategic Thinking for Competitive Advantage" was entertaining, thought provoking and yet practical for a large audience of senior executives. It was exactly what we hoped for and was a big hit with the audience.


    - Bob Palumbo, Vice President, Partner Development, Progress Software

  • Rich presented a program on strategic thinking at Association Forum's Annual Meeting for CEO's and senior level association executives. His program was very well received and numerous attendees expressed interest in hiring him to do work for their organizations. I highly recommend Rich as a presenter and educator!


    - Christie Tarantino, President & CEO, Association Forum of Chicagoland


Deep Dive: Building Strategic Thinking Skills for Competitive Advantage


Recent studies on leadership by the Wall Street Journal and Chief Executive Magazine have found that the #1 ranked, most valued skill in leaders today is strategic thinking. But only 3 out of every 10 managers are strategic. In this interactive and highly relevant session, Rich Horwath helps business people at all levels understand what strategy is and how to think strategically on a daily basis to profitably grow their business. The result is that participants leave with a framework to think strategically on a daily basis and gain practical tools to reach their true strategic potential.


Key Learning’s:
  1. Master the three disciplines of strategic thinking to be proactive instead of reactive:
    - Acumen: how to generate new insights for new business growth.
    - Allocation: how to prioritize activities and resources.
    - Action: how to stay focused on the important, not urgent.
  2. Develop a common understanding, language and toolkit for strategy.
  3. Create differentiated strategies to build sustainable competitive advantage.
  4. Enhance the ability to make strategic trade-offs to focus resources.
  5. Overcome five execution errors to successfully implement strategy.


Strategy for You: Using the Principles of Strategy to Achieve Business & Personal Success


Strategy is the foundation of success in business. Strategy creates the bridge from where you are today to where you want to go. But, very few people know what strategy is and how to effectively use it. As a former chief strategy officer and professor of management, Rich Horwath provides a five-step plan for using the foundational principles of strategy for both business and personal success:

  1. DISCOVER: Uncover your purpose through insight.
  2. DIFFERENTIATE: Identify your unique strengths.
  3. DECIDE: Allocate your resources.
  4. DESIGN: Develop your action plan.
  5. DRIVE: Execute your plan.

Using real-world examples from business, sports, and entertainment, Rich provides audiences with an understanding of what strategy is and how to use it at work and home. The result is the power to get from where you are today to where you want to go--the power to live strategically.


Key Learning’s:
  1. Master the concept of strategy and effectively develop goals, objectives, strategies and tactics for your business, career, and personal life.
  2. Confidently make strategic decisions to most effectively allocate your time, talent and budget at work and at home.
  3. Apply the five-step process to build real-world strategies that achieve your professional and personal goals.
  4. Create a blueprint to guide your business and personal activities.
  5. Practice using strategy tools on your business and personal initiatives.

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