Strategic Thinking Expert & CEO of Strategic Thinking Institute; New York Times Bestselling Author; Former Chief Strategy Officer
Rich Horwath Biography
Rich Horwath is the founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he helps executive leadership teams think, plan, and act strategically to set direction, create advantage, and maximize their leadership performance. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking, including "STRATEGIC: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence." Horwath has helped more than a million leaders from North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia develop their strategic thinking and planning skills over the past two decades in pursuit of his vision to teach the world to be strategic.
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Rich Horwath Speaking Topics
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Winning Strategy
Strategic Thinking for Profitable and Professional Growth
A study of 400 talent management leaders found that the most desired skill in business today is strategic thinking.
Unfortunately, only 23% of people are rated strong in strategic thinking. Are you and your team tactical or strategic? The answer can make or break your business.
Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute and New York Times bestselling author of eight books on strategy, shares the 3A Strategic Thinking Framework that’s been used by more than one million people around the world to master this crucial skill set. He provides proven and practical tools to enable people at all levels and functions — from individual contributors to the C-suite — to think, plan, and act strategically to bothprofitably grow their business and maximize their leadership performance.
KEY LEARNINGS:
- How to use the 3A Strategic Thinking Framework to think, plan, and act strategically every day.
- Understanding what strategy is and how to create it.
- Tools to generate insights that lead to new value for stakeholders.
- Techniques to make strategic trade-offs and say “no.”
- Improving prioritization by eliminating reactivity and fire drills.
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Be STRATEGIC
Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Maximize Your Leadership Performance
A study of more than 10,000 senior executives showed that the #1 most important leadership behavior critical to company success is “being strategic.” However, research shows only 3 out of every 10 leaders has mastered this skill. And since bad strategy is the main cause of business bankruptcy 80% of the time, having leaders that can think, plan, and act strategically is often the difference between success and failure.
Rich Horwath, CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute and New York Times bestselling author of eight books on strategy, provides senior leaders with a framework to master the most important business skill of our time: being strategic. Rich designed the Strategic Fitness Framework to help executives transform the complexity of their business into clear strategic direction. By developing their strategic fitness in the four disciplines of strategy, leadership, organization, and communication, executives will be able to confidently navigate every business challenge and create new value to achieve their goals.
KEY LEARNINGS:
- Framework to create a common language and consistent understanding of strategy.
- Tools to anticipate and adapt to changes in your business situation.
- Innovative thinking techniques to evolve your business model to the future state.
- How to design differentiated strategies that create competitive advantage.
- Methods to facilitate strategy conversations that increase collaboration and alignment across the business.
Rich Horwath Videos
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What topics does Rich Horwath speak about?
Rich Horwath is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Bestselling Authors, Business, Business Coaching, Business Consulting, Business Growth, Business Leadership, Communication, Corporate Strategy, Disruptive Thinking, Executive Leadership, Human Resources, Leadership, Marketing, Motivational, Peak Performance, Professional Development, Sales, Strategic Leadership, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Thought Leadership -
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Rich Horwath is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Winning Strategy and Be STRATEGIC. The estimated speaking fee range to book Rich Horwath for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Rich Horwath generally travels from Barrington Hills, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Marcus Buckingham, Garrison Wynn, Mark C. Thompson, Peter Sheahan and Robert Cialdini. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Rich Horwath for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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