Strategic Leadership
Business Intelligence
An in-person P.Log certification program held over two 3-day sessions in Toronto.
Early bird savings until February 20, 2025
In this exclusive program, you'll join other industry professionals to dive deep into the critical challenges businesses face today. With the reality of political instability, inflation, and rapid change, it’s essential for supply chain professionals to reassess key topics like globalization, the impact of technology, and sustainability.
Broaden your perspective and gain valuable insights to navigate uncertainty and build resilience in your organization. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of these forward-thinking conversations.
2025 Program Dates
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SPRING PROGRAM
Session 1: May 7 - 9, 2025
Session 2: Jun 11 - 13, 2025
Additional work to be completed individually:
Casework between session 1 & 2
Final Case Report to be submitted by Jun 27, 2025
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FALL PROGRAM
Session 1: Oct 22 - 24, 2025
Session 2: Nov 26 - 28, 2025
Additional work to be completed individually:
Casework between session 1 & 2
Final Case Report to be submitted by Dec 12, 2025
Registration includes both sessions and all case work materials.
The Logistics Institute
Strategic Leadership: Business Intelligence
What You'll Do:
The program is split into two three-day sessions. [Attending both sessions is mandatory to earn the P.Log.]
Sessions will include facilitator presentations, team exercises and peer discussions. In between the sessions, you will work independently on a case, and complete exercises that will be the basis of discussions in Session 2.
After session 2, you will complete your final report and create a scenario plan for the case.
Frameworks are provided to help guide your work for the case analysis and final report.
PROGRAM CONTENT
Collapsible content
SESSION 1: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS
DAY 1: LEARNING | Changing paradigms
- Topic 1: Critical Issues
- Topic 2: SCL Fundamentals
- Topic 3: SCL Differentiation
DAY 2: THINKING | Where ideas come from
- Topic 1: SCL Complexity - Pursuit of Excellence
- Topic 2: Globalization and International Trade
- Topic 3: International Trade Management
DAY 3: MOTIVATING | What motivates us
- Topic 1: Value Creation - A Strategic Point of View
- Topic 2: Competitive Advantage - Risk & Resilience
- Topic 3: Clusters & Stakeholders
CASEWORK
Case analysis of Zara and the Fast Fashion Supply Chain.
A spectrum of tools and applications, ranging
- from reducing and managing resources used by organizations (Optimization),
- to implementing and applying additional resources and strategies in organizations (Sustaining),
- to re-organizing resources used by organizations in a new way (Breakthrough),
- to completely changing the values and economics of an organization’s entire business (Disruption)
Your analysis tools include (1) Value Chain Analysis (2) Market Differentiation (3) Penta-star (4) PESTLE
SESSION 2: LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
DAY 1: WORKING | Re-imagining work
- Topic 1: Change - challenge, strategy, process, resistance, leading
- Topic 2: Complexity - dynamics, issues, excellence, global realities
- Topic 3: Professionalism, community of interest
DAY 2: PERSUADING | Science of Persuasion
- Topic 1: Leading in context - the geography of globalization
- Topic 2: Leading - external mindset and community co-creation
- Topic 3: Developing talent, hiring talent
DAY 3: SUCCEEDING | Communicating S.U.C.C.E.S.
- Topic 1: Leading strategically - innovation of the disruptor mindset
- Topic 2: Leading - an invitation to greatness
- Topic 3: Scenario planning, case analysis
CASE REPORT
Your final report will use your business case analysis to create a scenario plan for the future, projecting options to deal with multiple future issues [Scenario Planning].
Your framework will include mapping the challenge and scope, identifying stakeholders and drivers, conducting a risk analysis and an impact analysis.
Learning Objectives
This program covers critical issues facing businesses-at-large and supply chains in particular. The acronym VUCA we see everywhere to describe the business landscape IS the reality: volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity.
Logistics & Supply Chain professionals need to equip themselves with a deep understanding of the issues affecting supply chains today, and the potential impact on the next 10 years.
The interactive group environment contributes to generating ideas and solutions for common supply chain woes. You also walk away with a ready-to-use template of analytical tools and a scenario plan that can be applied to your workplace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration Deadline
Spring Session: Register by April 23, 2025
Fall Session: Register by October 8, 2025
After you Register
You'll receive a confirmation of your enrollment.
- Keep an eye on your junk folder in case your email settings block the emails.
An official receipt will be issued for income tax purposes.
Time Commitment
- Two 3-day sessions, both mandatory to attend (full day with breaks)
- Casework to be completed between sessions 1 & 2: 16-20 hours of work
- Final report to be submitted within two weeks of Session 2: 6-8 hours of work
Certification Requirements
- attend and fully participate in both sessions
- submit case analysis by deadline (before session 2)
- submit case report by deadline
- minimum 5 years overall business experience required (at the time of completion; experience acquired while taking the program will be accepted).
- You will be asked to submit your résumé or a public profile (such as LinkedIn) to provide these details.
On site arrangements
The building has free parking (limited), and the Leadership Centre has free wifi.
Breaks are included during the day, with a light breakfast (muffins etc), refreshments and a working lunch provided. We will work with your dietary restrictions, and basic office-kitchen amenities are available for those opting out of catering.
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