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As a strategist, I am continually evaluating the options and alternatives to plot the best course ahead. The “do nothing” alternative is always a possibility, but if you or a team realizes the need to step back and think more strategically about how...
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When developing and implementing strategy you are in the business of change, fighting against the inertia of the status quo. Even the most brilliant...
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You are most likely familiar with the Pareto Principle, which states that 80 percent of the effects come from 20 percent of the causes; this is the...
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Last week I wrote a post on creating a strategic thinking discipline to accommodate the ever-changing environments we all live and work in today: Is...
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Change is today’s normal. As individuals are daily routines are besieged by new tools and methods to purchase, communicate and coordinate. Although...
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There is no specific hard and fast rule about exactly how often you should conduct strategic planning. However, with ever-shortening life-cycles, and...
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Like a great journey, charting a company’s new direction can be filled with risk. Adding to a management team’s challenging is that strategic...
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Why are there so many types of strategy, and how do you keep them all connected? This is a really important question as planning happens all the time...
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Charting a new strategic direction is a dilemma of leadership. You have to have a strategic plan, but setting goals for the future may feel perilous....
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As I mentioned in last week’s blog post, strategic planning should be a significant undertaking. It is both a highly visible - taking management away...
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