What outcomes can I expect from Strategic Planning?
A successful strategic planningprocess produces a long-range plan to guide decision-making for years to come. That outcome is a requirement. However,...
July is my favorite month. For 23 days, each morning and every evening I indulge myself in one of my greatest passions, watching the Tour de France.
If you see me or talk to me during this time, you will see the glint in my eye and hear the high pitch of excitement in my voice when I speak of it. With only a few rare exceptions, my delight is greeted with blank stares. A few ask, “What's the big deal about this one sporting event?”
I understand it is hard to catch on if you didn’t grow up in a country that follows the sport. Fortunately, I was introduced to it many years ago when on vacation with a family of sports fanatics. It took three days of watching before I began to understand the complexity of the race and once I did, I was hooked.
The more I learned about the race, the more I realized why I loved it so. To be successful in this event, you have to be a great strategist, a brilliant tactician and the best in the world at what you do. These are also the requirements of winning in business. Each year, stage after stage I see correlations between the competitors in the race and the issues I see our clients facing. Watching the Tour can teach all of us a great deal about how to win, especially how to strengthen your strategic thinking skills.
Here are just a few common themes between the Tour de France and running a successful business.
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