Six Disciplines
MAY 16, 2011
In his Thinking Faster blog, Jeffrey Phillips advocates the "ask why three times" approach as a method to gain deeper understanding of problems or challenges before you start working. Phillips adds: " As you confront a challenge or a problem in which you lack expertise, gain understanding by a systematic evaluation and deconstruction of the challenge, the root causes and potential solutions.
Six Disciplines
MAY 2, 2011
The real challenge for senior leadership teams is not necessarily choosing the right strategy. In essence, they know what they have to accomplish. Their biggest hurdle appears to be in driving effective execution of their strategy – which has a significant leadership component to it. The execution of strategy is dependent upon team members on the front line being clear about the organization’s priorities, and how they must act to achieve the stated objectives.
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Six Disciplines
MAY 31, 2011
A recent Bloomberg BusinessWeek article " The U.S. Postal Service Nears Collapse " is a fascinating story. "Delivery of first-class mail is falling at a staggering rate. Facing insolvency, can the USPS reinvent itself like European services have—or will it implode? It's a shocking, depressing story about strategy, execution, and changes in business models.
Six Disciplines
MAY 24, 2011
Atrium Medical Center is a 279-bed hospital in Warren County, just west of Middletown, Ohio. Atrium offers family-centered care and advanced technology supporting a full range of services including cardiac care, sports medicine and physical therapy, a multidisciplinary cancer program and a wide array of women's services. Atrium Medical Center is one of four hospitals serving 23 communities in southwestern Ohio.
Six Disciplines
MAY 18, 2011
BTS USA, the global leader in strategic alignment and execution, and The Conference Board announced the results of a strategy and leadership development survey completed at their Leadership Development Conference held in May 2011. Results from the survey: 82% of attendees indicated that their leadership development budgets either increased (42%) or stayed the same (39%) from 2010 to 2011, with only 18% indicating that their budgets had decreased. 71% of survey respondents also considered the big
Six Disciplines
MAY 16, 2011
Here's an eye opener: "70% of all major changes in organizations fail - and that number hasn't changed since researchers started examining success and failure rates some fifteen years ago.". In his newly revised edition of BEYOND THE WALL OF RESISTANCE: Why 70% of All Changes Still Fail - and What You Can Do About It , author Rick Maurer, a renowned change management expert, speaker, and advisor to senior leaders in organizations, provides managers with a real-world guide for how to build suppor
Six Disciplines
MAY 16, 2011
Ah.if it was only this easy. From " How To Implement Any Corporate Strategy Successfully ": Appreciate the benefits of strategic management. Understand the logic of the process. Assess your readiness. Planning to plan and getting organized. Define your businesses. Assess your current situation. Understand your business model. Know your market. Assess the competitive landscape and forces of change.
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