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Strategic Planning Steps

CO2

Strategic Planning At CO2 Coaching , we view strategic planning as a process of advance decision-making and alignment of minds. Done well, strategic planning and following these strategic planning steps saves time over time. The structure of strategic planning is critical to its success.

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8 Reasons Companies Don’t Capture More Value

Harvard Business Review

But in truth businesses rarely focus on only profitability; most strive to satisfy various stakeholders and meet the goals of balanced scorecards. Growth: A TV cable company offers special subscription plans for new customers, aiming to achieve a strong market position within 24 months.

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Explain Your New Strategy By Emphasizing What It Isn’t

Harvard Business Review

McKinsey and Company reported similar findings from its Organizational Health Index as did Timothy Devinney at Australia’s University of Technology in a recent experiment. If it does, I would suggest adding a waitlist to your planning process — a list of objectives that you’ll put on hold for 3-6 months.

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Artisans Must Balance the Books

Harvard Business Review

When I founded the nonprofit African Institution of Technology , I initially focused on helping African entrepreneurs or artisans, especially those with only primary education, develop new skills and market opportunities. Their families made plans for them. Their families made plans for them. Eventually, most collapse.

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Making Hospital Partnerships Work

Harvard Business Review

The assumption is that a merger will make it easier to achieve economies of scale, develop a large but narrow network of preferably healthy patients, establish data registries, and integrate expensive technology. The committee recently held a half-day retreat to develop a three-year plan for the program and set strategic priorities for 2016.