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Symbiosis of Strategic Thinking and Planning

LDRLB

Our newest paper, the first in the 2012 series, features John A Lanier, a consultant with decades of experiences serving private equity firms. Lanier’s paper reveals just how leaders can effectively combine strategic thinking and strategic planning. Strategy has two high level components: thinking and planning.

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It’s Planning TIME! It Can be Great

Mike Cardus

Strategic Planning is a necessary evil and can be very effective or very defective. This is why you need someone who can facilitate and control the process of the planning meeting. End of the year and my calendar is filling with Strategic Planning Facilitation and meetings. Contact Mike , he makes that happen.

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How Six Disciplines Can Change Your Organization in 2012

Six Disciplines

It's a business-building methodology that integrates the best practices of strategic planning, quality management, integrated learning, business process automation, people performance management, and measure-driven improvement. Start 2012 the right way - start the dialog with Six Disciplines.

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10 places to look for leading into 2012 – some a bit off the hook

Anese Cavanaugh

Today I hosted a group of business owners, at my office in Rocklin, for my Biz 2012 Intention Event. A whole morning of reflecting on 2011, looking into 2012, and setting intentions for what we’ll be celebrating and discussing NEXT year at this time.

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In Planning Why Does the By-When Matter?

Mike Cardus

Planning requires the boundaries of Goals ‘what-by-when’. Re-work our employee appraisal system (what) for test usage and adjustment in the last quarter of 2012. Re-work our employee appraisal system (what) for test usage and adjustment in the last quarter of 2012. The ‘what’ being what is going to be done for example.

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Continuous Improvement Programs Offer Competitive Advantages On Key Financial Metrics

Six Disciplines

Nearly half of respondents with no continuous improvement program anticipate operating income growth of 3% or less in 2012, compared to less than half that percent from firms with continuous improvement programs.

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Just because you can make an omelet, doesn’t mean you’re a restaurateur!

Mills Scofield

We know the importance of a living, adaptable, actionable strategic plan. New Jersey: Wiley & Sons, 2012), pg. 2] (Kaplan, 2012), pg. 3] (Kaplan, 2012), pg. 4] (Kaplan, 2012), pg. Saul emphasizes a very critical, and almost always overlooked, component of business models - the HOW of delivering value.

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