Cecilia Lynch

Cecilia Lynch, founder, CEO, and chief strategist at Focused Momentum LLC, a leading authority on strategic thinking and strategy development. She is the creator of Strategy Class®, the training program she launched to demystify the overwhelming task of developing a strategic plan using her proprietary tools and planning methods.

strategic decision making

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Strategic Decision Making: Why You Need a Strategic Plan

Today, mastering strategic decision making is crucial for organizational success. This guide explores why strategic decision making is essential, how it ties into your strategic plan, and how you can leverage it to drive your organization forward...

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Mastering Strategic Planning

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Mastering Strategic Planning: Clarity, Confidence, and Productivity

For a strategic planning process to be viewed as successful, it has to guide decision-making - no easy task given the management landscape we exist...

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Multitasking- NOT the Best Strategy: Can Less Lead to Achieving More

In today's fast-paced world, multitasking has become synonymous with productivity. We pride ourselves on juggling multiple tasks simultaneously,...

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strategic thinking skills

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5 Tips to Develop Strategic Thinking Skills

Strategic thinking skills are in demand, and no wonder. The complexity within which we operate demands that many strategic decisions be made in...

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strategic thinking and data analysis

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Strategic Thinking and Data Analytics [Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees?]

Data is front and center in today's management team meetings. This is not new. We fell in love with dashboards years ago. What is surprising is that...

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Foundation to Foster Strategic Thinking

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Strategic Direction - The Crucial Foundation for Strategic Thinking

In today's fast-paced business environment, strategic thinking is often touted as a critical skill for leaders and managers. However, many...

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Mission statement your organizations ultimate why

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Writing a Mission Statement: Your Organization's Ultimate 'Why'

Have you ever wondered why some organizations seem to move with purpose while others flounder? The secret might lie in a tool often overlooked: the...

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missing strategic plan elements

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6 Critical Elements Your Strategic Plan May Be Missing

As a leader in a corporation, non-profit organization, or small business, you understand the importance of strategic planning. It's the roadmap that...

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strategy hijacked

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Is Your Strategy Being Hijacked?

In their Harvard Business Review article, Don’t Let Metrics Undermine Your Business, authors Michael Harris and Bill Tayler explore this question by...

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Want to engage future leaders? Take a seat.

Raise your hand if you were alive on November 22, 1963. I recently posed this question to 30 senior executives and board members as we opened a...

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