Why are there so many types of strategy and how do you keep them all connected?
This a really important question as planning happens all the time and as this question suggests at different levels....
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. What if you don't achieve them? What if they....
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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 from business management activities, and....
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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 - 85% of strategic planning efforts are deemed a....
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Tacticians are those brilliant folks on your team that know how to get things done. They are not typically the ones that come up with the new ideas, but they are the ones that can give you....
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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 bread is yeast based. One of the most famous....
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Your strategic planning project should result in greater clarity, confidence, and productivity.
The strategic planning process should result in greater alignment and deeper understanding of common
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Strategic Planning requires a different thinking mindset than the mindset required for managing. We call the thinking needed for strategy development Strategic Thinking. To facilitate this....
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The one thing I am sure of for 2018 is you will need to rethink your strategic plan. This new tax law is a game changer.
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A great strategy is a great story. Based on the story of the hero’s journey, in my first article, 3 Essential Elements to Epic Strategy, I introduced how to transform a good business plan into a....
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