The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 4, 2014

For 3-4 days, I spend time by the ocean simply reflecting, letting go of any goals, plans or expectations. Vision, Goals and Strategies. As you envision where you want your company to be in 10 years, what BHAGs (big hairy audacious goals) do you see your company achieving? Markets, Competitors and Customers.

BHAG 196

BHAG Trends Goal Power 196

The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” A bigger, bolder, more powerful outcome than goals with a target timeframe of 10 – 30 years from now. It can uncover whether the underlying reasons for your goals/decisions are for healthy or unhealthy reasons.

BHAG 100

BHAG Leadership Goal Motivation 100

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 7, 2014

have you spent great effort and resources on goals and strategies that were never worth your time to begin with? has your company pursued markets and customers that actually took you further from your goals, not closer? Know which strategies and plans will lead you to your goals and which will not. Where can we win?

Price 113

Price Strategy Goal Environment 113

The Empowered Buisness

MARCH 22, 2016

If not, is it a market issue, a competitive issue, a behavioral issue or something else preventing you? They are meeting or exceeding revenue goals. However, markets change and so must your path to future growth. New disruptive technologies may displace your products/services as alternative solutions to your markets.

Company 100

Company Leadership Long-term Short-term 100

The Empowered Buisness

JULY 14, 2015

For example, A successful CFO is likely to have such MAPs (Motivation and Attitudinal patterns) as — strong motivation toward procedures over options; a preference for solving problems over focus on goals; and a high past time orientation that drives focus on traditions, past experience and benchmarks. Goal Orientation.

Motivation 100

Motivation Leadership McClelland Long-term 100

The Empowered Buisness

APRIL 6, 2014

It’s within your control to look for market segments or industries still in a growth mode. That’s not to negate that economic downturns exist and can impact how a company operates and grows. Your response to a down economy is completely within your control however. It’s within your control to identify new strategies for seizing opportunities.

Organization 164

Organization Leadership Consensus Market Segmentation 164

The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 2, 2014

So many companies fall short in their goals because they overemphasize strategy with little/no attention to the cultural aspects that drive it. The best cultures are those that continuously adapt to succeed in their market and competitive environments.

Company 135

Company Organization Self-aware Cost 135