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Don’t Get Lost or Hurt: The Vital Role of Leadership Strategy and Tactics

Let's Grow Leaders

Balancing leadership strategy and tactics is critical for leaders at every level of an organization. However, when you don’t pay attention to tactics and effective management, you create needless conflicts, frustrations and hurt feelings. Tactical Questions to Help You Avoid “Injury”. The trail demanded attention.

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4 Strategic Planning Traps and How to Avoid Them

The Practical Leader

I recently had a call with a CEO about facilitating a strategic planning retreat this fall with 15 of their top leaders. Looking at the fairly typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 reviews and updates.

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How To Move From Being Tactical To Being Truly Strategic

Eric Jacobson

Some of my favorite takeaways from the book include: Strategic plans should clearly describe where the business is today, where it’s going, and how it’s going to get there. If your strategic plan is long, complicated, and not crystallized into a usable one- to two-page document, then there is work to be done.

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The Year Is Half Over…Do You Know Where Your Strategic Plan Is?

CO2

According to Robert Kaplan, creator of the Balanced Scorecard, the main cause of strategic planning failure is poor execution. And Kotter International determined that, on average, 70% of new, large-scale strategic initiatives fall short of their goal, as did a similar McKinsey & Company 2009 study. Try this simple test.

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool

HR Digest

Develop a Diversity Recruitment Plan The first step in successful recruiting for diversity is to develop a strategic plan that outlines goals, objectives, and the steps needed to achieve them. The post Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool appeared first on The HR Digest.

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Tailored Executive Coaching for the Entrepreneur: Vision to Victory

N2Growth Blog

Entrepreneurs must effectively manage these external expectations while focusing on driving their vision forward. Entrepreneurs are faced with a myriad of decisions daily, ranging from strategic direction to operational tactics. These challenges highlight the critical importance of executive coaching for entrepreneurs.

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The Year Is Half Over…Do You Know Where Your Strategic Plan Is?

CO2

According to Robert Kaplan, creator of the Balanced Scorecard, the main cause of strategic planning failure is poor execution. And Kotter International determined that, on average, 70% of new, large-scale strategic initiatives fall short of their goal, as did a similar McKinsey & Company 2009 study. Unclear Objectives.