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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | EXECUPUNDIT MAY 10, 2011 "No PowerPoint?" But you obviously planned your presentation. Are you saying that this is 'planned spontaneity?'" "Oxymoronic but true. One of the goals is to have spontaneity without slipping into chaos. "No PowerPoint?" Right. don't think it works well with this type of class." What type is that?" This is a relatively small room. How so?" | EXECUPUNDIT APRIL 16, 2013  The Human Factor In short, the plan has to be able to survive the human factor. 'I once attended an extended workshop on political campaigns. | | | | | |
| EXECUPUNDIT MARCH 19, 2013  Don't Just Book Meetings Here's a very simple one: Review the actions that you plan to take this week. Underline the actions that are tied to a major goal. | EXECUPUNDIT MAY 26, 2011  Early Morning Plan the order. Know your goals and - just as important - what you don't want to do. Quick shower. Strong coffee. Say a prayer. | EXECUPUNDIT MARCH 9, 2011  What Managers Will Say Have a core goal and try to link as much as possible to the achievement of that goal. Beware of complicated plans. Pronto. Focus. | EXECUPUNDIT FEBRUARY 10, 2013  If we could really achieve something. But if any one of those is missing, well, you know, we're sort of doomed | | | | | | | |
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EXECUPUNDIT | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012  I'd Rather
See what is rewarded than hear what is planned. Examine results instead of goals Quietly prevent a problem instead of dramatically solving one. Discover what, not who, is causing something to go wrong. Spend two hours with first line supervisors than a day with the executive team. Examine efforts instead of results. MORE >> -
EXECUPUNDIT | SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2013  We Call It This, But It's Really That
The bias became a hunch and the hunch became a fact and the fact became a conclusion and the conclusion evolved into a plan which was more of a collection of hunches and the plan's goals were hopes and its deadlines were suggestions. Until they thought about it. And the leaders were leaders except when they weren't. MORE >> -
EXECUPUNDIT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 2013  10 Ways to Botch It
Pursue the wrong goal. Cling to a poor plan. Any one of these can be fatal but some "leaders" manage to do all ten. Don't get enough information. Assemble a mediocre team. Sluggishly execute all stages. Let fatigue cloud judgment. Over-react to set-backs. Avoid accountability. Stay away from the action. Be smug MORE >> -
EXECUPUNDIT | FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 The Old Campaigner
Get all of your planning and phone calls out of the way by nine in the evening. Set a goal of being asleep by ten or by eleven at the absolute latest. I once had a hellish training schedule. At least two weeks a month I was out of state, teaching in a different city every day. One year, I was in 100 cities. Be on the alert for boredom. MORE >>
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