The key to keeping it alive is simple. Follow-up. One of the questions we always get is, how do we connect our vision to our day-to-day work? They have to […]
Strategic Planning
How do you know people are really taking ownership of this strategic planning process versus just giving lip service to it?
You watch how they behave. You want to feel the heat of people’s passion…of their conviction. The greatest predictor of success tomorrow is the passion and conviction of today. It’s […]
How do people typically respond to the strategic planning process and why?
When we ask people about the strategic planning process the typical responses we get are: it’s boring. It’s tedious. Sometimes it’s torturous. The word dread crops up a lot. It’s […]
How does a leader begin to create total strategic alignment and commitment?
The answer is almost simpler than it seems. You have to start with your own management team. The problem is not “somewhere out there in the organization”. We often hear […]
Is total alignment and commitment too much to expect from your team?
Conventional wisdom says that total alignment and commitment is an unrealistic expectation. Everyone knows compliance is as good as it gets. People know what they’re supposed to do. They’re compensated […]
Three Questions to Help You Craft Your Organizational Vision
There are many different approaches organizations take to crafting a vision. They can initiate the process by taking a look at their mission and extrapolating from there. They can choose […]
Who should be involved in the creation of an organizational vision?
Even though it’s ultimately the boss and the leadership team’s responsibility to set the vision for their organization, the process they use to get there can make an enormous impact […]
The Value of an organizational vision vs, just goals?
There are plenty of people in organizations who just need a goal — a specific, measurable objective they can rally around. Tell me what my number is, and I’ll do […]
Is Your Company Strategy Bold and Compelling?
Often senior executives define strategy in a limited and narrow way. They focus on a vision or a direction, or sometimes even clear, measurable objectives. But to be effective, a […]
The Four Myths of Strategy
Companies must abandon several common assumptions about planning and execution for a strategy to succeed. Every year, executives at American corporations dutifully gather together their top brass, lock themselves in […]
