Six Disciplines

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Does Discipline Squelch Flexibility and Creativity

Six Disciplines

Magazine comes the article: Does Discipline Squelch Flexibility and Creativity? Can a business have formal disciplined systems, yet still provide a creative environment for employees while profitably providing responsive flexibility for customers?".

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Reasons Why Strategic Plans Fail

Six Disciplines

Lack of creativity in identifying possible strategies. Poor fit between the external environment and organizational resources - infeasibility. Inappropriate or ineffective strategies can occur due to: Failure to define objectives correctly. Incomplete SWOT analysis with respect to the desired objectives.