Mike Cardus

JANUARY 13, 2024

In today’s dynamic business environment, traditional models like SWOT analysis often fall short in addressing the complexities of organizational development. Recognizing these needs is crucial for targeted development. These can guide your strategic planning. Needs: What does your team or company require to succeed?

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Analysis SWOT Short-term Strategic Planning 78

HR Digest

AUGUST 18, 2023

This wave of HR value delivery emphasized the need for HR practices to contribute directly to the achievement of organizational goals. HR professionals can facilitate this alignment by involving customers in talent development initiatives. HR professionals must focus on developing effective leadership at all levels of the organization.

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Organization Power Span of Control SWOT 96

Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The problem is following a plan so closely without responding to events that you will “lead the company efficiently in the wrong direction.” Strategy involves completion of goals, and the risk is the difference between those goals and the ability of the organization to achieve them.” In a sense, strategy creates risk.

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Strategy Books Balanced Scorecard Mauborgne 282

Mike Cardus

APRIL 23, 2023

I made NOISE Analysis as a strategic-planning solution-focused (problem-solving) framework that can help individuals and teams with some sense-making to understand a situation and identify potential solutions. NOISE analysis is an acronym: N eeds – what do we need to improve, or what do we need to achieve goals better?

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Analysis Guidelines Strategic Planning Planning 78

leaderCommunicator

APRIL 8, 2013

The same principle applies to the strategy-development process in corporations. Use these five tips to get your employees on board early and to ensure their participation in the long run: Complete a SWOT analysis. Develop and then test messages. Use their input to develop the Strategic Frame 2.0 Do a reality check.

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Long-term SWOT Succession eBook 144

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Every year a stream of nameless, faceless executives withdraw from their offices and gather somewhere offsite as part of a long-standing corporate ritual called “strategic planning.” The ritual follows a predictable series of steps: review last year’s plan, conduct a SWOT or other type of analysis, and decide on objectives for the new year.

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Strategy Strategic Planning SWOT Objective 167

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Coaching individuals and teams working together to find the goal and what the solution will look like once that goal is achieved requires effort from the person and me. Then changing my interaction with them to cooperate in the best way to achieve shared goals. NOISE Analysis, an alternative to SWOT. Strategic Planning.

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Guidelines Team Building Team Executive Coaching 139

Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Some were leaked super secret to the Create-Learning Letter a mostly-monthly newsletter that has Organization Development, Team Building, Managerial-Leadership, Experiential Theory application + articles + ideas. NOISE Analysis, an alternative to SWOT. DiSC Team Building Activity: Arrowheads: C-Conscientiousness Development.

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Team Building Team SWOT Leadership 136

Six Disciplines

MARCH 16, 2011

” At a bare minumum, conduct a SWOT analysis. Use mission and vision statements to articulate direction, then set out an action plan for how to reach them. Develop a small set of initiatives. Outline 3-5 key change initiatives that support the organization's goals and assign them to key employees to execute.

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Execution Strategy SWOT Tips 101

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By management system, they're referring to the integrated set of processes and tools that a company uses to develop its strategy, translate it into operational actions, and monitor and improve the effectiveness of both. Set Goals That Lead ). Work The Plan ). Work The Plan , and Discipline V. Discipline I. Discipline II.

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System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

A move toward the Advantage Strategy Paradigm begins with the adoption and commitment to a set of principles that guides all executives in the decisions and actions they take related to developing, planning, and executing strategy. Much more than your typical SWOT analysis is needed here to get it right. That is the good news.

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Process Agility Competitive Advantage Strategy 150

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

By management system, they're referring to the integrated set of processes and tools that a company uses to develop its strategy, translate it into operational actions, and monitor and improve the effectiveness of both. Set Goals That Lead ). Work The Plan ). Work The Plan , and Discipline V. Discipline I. Discipline II.

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System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 85

Skip Prichard

JUNE 26, 2019

Successful strategists dream then plan, measure progress, and adjust.” My research led me to develop the six-step process that allows companies to outsize: (Copyright Steve Coughran, Used by Permission). Plans must be data-based. They discuss their goals, set objectives, and assign responsibility. Steve Coughran.

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Strategy SWOT Company Customer Loyalty 78

CO2

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Annual Strategic Review and Planning Meeting. The annual strategic review and planning meeting is a time to give thought to the end—the end of the year that’s just passed and the end of the year to come. The goal is to set up a clear and coherent plan with monthly and weekly milestones, so that these ends are realized.

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Balanced Scorecard Review Strategic Planning Real Estate 79

Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2013

StrategyDriven Professional Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques business professionals can use to accelerate their careers and personal goals achievement. what professionals should do to ‘get to know themselves again’ importance of performing a personal SWOT analysis for each position being applied for.

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SWOT Human Resources Letter Competitive Advantage 57

Deming Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The SME deck is to be developed in two months, with weekly two hours meetings, on-line or face to face depending on the location of my clients. After the two months, extra meetings to follow-up on the action plan are optional. 1) Analyze your SWOT. SWOT analysis. Business plan. How to apply the model. 20 SME Steps.

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Deming SWOT Root Cause Analysis TRIZ 28

Roundtable Talk

JUNE 22, 2010

Plan: Plans need to be continually reviewed to keep the team on track Productivity (Measures & Accountability): assigning tasks, measuring success and rewarding results are an oft overlooked element of successful team development. And, be sure to plan for enough time for the discussion.

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Tips Team Bottom-up Teamwork 34

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Developed during World War II, CARVER (then one letter shorter and known as CARVE) was originally used by analysts to determine where bomber pilots could most effectively drop their munitions on enemy targets. It can be highly useful if you need to, for example, defend a budget request or a strategic plan to company leadership.

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Tools Risk Management Budgeting SWOT 12

Six Disciplines

JULY 14, 2011

The six fundamental disciplines involve strategy, planning, organizing, executing, innovating, and organizational learning. Discipline II - Set Goals That Lead. The purpose of this discipline is to produce goals that are clear and measurable. One of the greatest barriers an organization faces in pursuing its goals is itself.

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SWOT Market Segmentation Benchmarking ROI 103

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

When risks do present themselves, they develop plans to minimize the risk and identify where it is needed most. To develop better risk management behaviors, CEOs need to: List a minimum of eight ideas for new initiatives. Identify, document and plan for risks as part of developing strategic alternatives.

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Innovation Skills CEO Learning-by-Doing 8

CO2

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

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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Strategic Planning Planning Balanced Scorecard Mission Statement 78