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Build New Capacity Thru New Leadership Capabilities
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Implementation of a new strategic direction typically starts strong when the energy unleashed from the fun of strategic thinking is fresh. Later,...
Strategic Management (3)
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Connect the Dots (or Don't Lose Track of Key Strategic Assumptions)
In the last blog post, I discussed how necessary it is to set strategic context repeatedly during the early stages of implementing a new strategic...
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Context, Context, Context
Strategic planning efforts can produce high levels of anxiety in organizations. Worry is caused when new thinking changes the status quo leaving...
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Begin with the Change You Want to Create.
Strategic planning efforts ideally create a long-term “road map” leading to future success. However, maintaining momentum while moving down that road...
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Five strategic Leadership tips to Strengthen Results
Creating a winning strategic plan is awesome. You feel great, your team is motivated, and you see renewed passion and commitment to shared success.
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How a Lesson for My Teen is Also a Lesson in Strategic Leadership.
At times, we all must make tough choices in the present to prepare for long-term success. All too often we delay acting to change the status quo...
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Actively Promote New Strategic Thinking for it to Serve You
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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Is Your Strategic Thinking Multifaceted or Unfocused?
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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One Concise Visual Can Capture Your Whole Strategy
This week we have a guest post from my long-time collaborator and master graphic recorder and illustrator, Emily Shepard.
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The wage war has begun. So, what can YOU do about it?
By the end of January, some three dozen US companies had announced new employee bonuses, hourly wage increases or other modifications in their...