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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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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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There always seems to be a lot of planning going on. However, not all planning efforts are the same: different processes produce different results....
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Interest in thinking is trending. I have read multiple articles promoting design thinking and the value of systems thinking. We are also seeing...
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“It just sucks. Every year we try to make improvements, and it gets better, but it still sucks.” This is a sentiment expressed by the CEO of a...
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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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Bringing an outside expert in to assist a strategic planning effort is typically a significant consulting investment for an organization. Considering...
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Shel Silverstein’s book, The Missing Piece has been a favorite of mine since I was a little girl. I still have a copy and love sharing it with anyone...
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Strategic planning participants often express the desire to be well prepared before the first group meeting. It is understandable that a dedicated...
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For those with a fiscal calendar starting in January, the autumn months will be dominated by one thing: budgeting. By mid-September, the budget...