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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 and, as this question suggests, at different levels and with different scopes of influence. Before...
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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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Strategic planning is a highly visible and significant undertaking for management, so it is disturbing to read the statistics on their success. 80 -...
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Tacticians are those brilliant folks on your team who know how to get things done. They are not typically the ones that come up with the new ideas,...
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I live in San Francisco, so let me use a hometown illustration to answer this great question. We are well known for our sourdough bread. This type of...
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You cannot eliminate negativity in the workplace nor can you stop people from griping. Today, with horrible social media behavior rewarded, it can be...
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A successful strategic planning process produces a long-range plan to guide decision-making for years to come. Therefore, a multi-year plan document...
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Strategic planning demands a fundamentally different mindset than day-to-day management. While managers excel at solving immediate problems through...
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I love the Fall. The seasons are change and we start thinking about the holidays. Right, well maybe for most of us, but for those managing a business...
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