Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Strategic Planning: THIS Time, Do It Differently - Do It Right ! In business, it means closing out Q3, leading to the final quarter of the year, and the annual strategic planning season. How will you approach your strategic planning session this year? THE "BEST OF STRATEGIC PLANNING" - FROM THE SIX DISCIPLINES BLOG.

Strategic Planning 98

Strategic Planning Newsletter Planning Execution 98

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Six Disciplines founder and CEO Gary Harpst recently appeared on Jim Blasingame's Small Business Radio , for an interview focused on strategic planning. Gary Harpst joins Jim Blasingame to discuss the importance of long-term strategy when planning internal projects, plus tips to help you keep strategy planning on your mind.

Strategic Planning 98

Strategic Planning Planning CEO Long-term 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Step Back , is to get your leadership team to use their experience and judgement to begin narrowing the focus of planning toward your organization's most important strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The purpose of looking at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in Discipline VI.

SWOT 98

SWOT Strategic Planning Analysis Planning 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Step Back , is to get your leadership team to use their experience and judgement to begin narrowing the focus of planning toward your organization's most important strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. The purpose of looking at strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in Discipline VI.

SWOT 98

SWOT Strategic Planning Analysis Planning 98

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Strategic Planning: THIS Time, Do It Differently - Do It Right ! In business, it means closing out Q3, leading to the final quarter of the year, and the annual strategic planning season. How will you approach your strategic planning session this year? THE "BEST OF STRATEGIC PLANNING" - FROM THE SIX DISCIPLINES BLOG.

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Newsletter Planning Execution 78

Six Disciplines

MARCH 18, 2011

How many words does your organization's strategic plan have? The Lord's Prayer has 50 words. The Ten Commandments have 297 words. The Constitution of the United States of America has 4,500 words. How about your mission, vision, values statement? How about your strategic position? It's not the sheer quantity of words that's important.

Strategic Planning 101

Strategic Planning Planning Positioning Strategy 101

Six Disciplines

JUNE 13, 2011

Scott Glatstein, who writes for the American Chronicle, offers this article " Business Strategy Execution: 4 Reasons Why Your Company’s Strategy Isn’t Working.". Your business strategy defines your company’s intent.

Strategic Planning 98

Strategic Planning Planning Metrics Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

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Strategic Planning 74

Strategic Planning Planning CEO 74

Six Disciplines

JULY 8, 2010

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Strategic Planning 82

Strategic Planning Planning 82

Six Disciplines

JULY 11, 2014

When it comes to executing your business strategy, you must first translate the strategic plan into short-term operating objectives or metrics - and progress must be monitored and measured regularly. Unfortunately, this is where most strategic planning sessions end; in a 3-inch binder sitting on a dusty shelf.

Short-term 115

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 115

Six Disciplines

MAY 9, 2014

In fact, it''s not even planning that worried worries them. Because making the plan work is even bigger challenge than creating the plan: Making strategy work is more difficult than the task of strategy making. Without a careful, planned approach to execution, strategic goals cannot be attained. Why is execution so hard?

Execution 118

Execution Strategy Planning Learning-by-Doing 118

Six Disciplines

JULY 11, 2014

When it comes to executing your business strategy, you must first translate the strategic plan into short-term operating objectives or metrics - and progress must be monitored and measured regularly. Unfortunately, this is where most strategic planning sessions end; in a 3-inch binder sitting on a dusty shelf.

Short-term 95

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 95

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 24, 2013

“Management teams need to continue to stay focused on a plan. Several other companies provide strategic planning services. Most of those help you develop the plan and leave it with you,” Nussear said. They not only help you develop the plan, but they stay with you during execution of the plan.

Case Study 83

Case Study Automotive Strategic Planning Engineering 83

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

According to the consultants at Marakon , companies typically realize only about 60% of their strategies’ potential value because of defects and breakdowns in planning and execution. Here''s what they found: Companies rarely track performance against long-term plans. Multi-year results rarely meet projections.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Long-term Planning 70

Six Disciplines

JUNE 26, 2015

A recent poll of the Strategic Planning Community (SPC), a business social network of strategic planners hosted by the Association of Strategic Planning (ASP), shows that for the most part, the knee-jerk reactions to the downturn have passed and most companies are moving towards more strategic moves.

Company 70

Company Strategic Planning Tactics Survey 70

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 14, 2015

In addition, the new program has been optimized for team based planning and execution management. After the strategy team builds their plans, supporting teams (divisions, departments) can go through a streamlined process so each team can build out operating plans that support the strategic plan.

Management 70

Management Software Strategic Planning Operations 70

Six Disciplines

MAY 3, 2013

Instead of “shooting from the hip,” top-performing small businesses take the time to plan well in advance for changes that are likely to affect their organizations. However, top performers are also very practical, in that they value planning more than voluminous planning documents.

CPA 103

CPA Competitive Advantage Technology Fashion 103

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 29, 2014

Failure to execute the plan. • No follow-through after initial planning. • No tracking of progress against the plan. • . • Inability or unwillingness to make choices which are true to the strategic mission (i.e. to do fewer things, better), leads to mediocrity, inability to compete.

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Incentives Uncertainty 91

Six Disciplines

MARCH 7, 2014

The Six Disciplines strategy execution program integrates the business-building elements of strategy, planning, organizing, executing, innovating and learning, and offers a systematic way for organizations to continually improve and achieve lasting business excellence. . Work the Plan. Discipline IV.

Constraint 106

Constraint Goal Tools Objective 106

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

An organization that learns a systematic way of setting its priorities, that learns how to build detailed plans, that learns how to proactively manage those plans and communicate in an organized way is in a much better position. Because having an organization that knows how to plan and execute is rare.

Long-term 91

Long-term Efficiency Execution Strategy 91

Six Disciplines

JUNE 28, 2013

Six Disciplines gives you the capability to create strategy, manage plans, set goals, and manage projects - all within Microsoft Outlook. . Six Disciplines brings your people and plans together in a unified place where they spend most of their time every day – inside Outlook. .

Project 83

Project Goal Strategy Management 83

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Organizations spend thousands of dollars on time planning, communicating and reporting progress on plans; unfortunately most underperform. Join us for a 60-minute complimentary webinar where you'll learn: What is a planning calendar and how can I benefit by using one in my organization?

Webinar 98

Webinar Execution Strategy Planning 98

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Many organizations don't have a consistent way to even describe their strategy, other than in a large strategic planning binder. Only 27% of a typical company’s employees have access to its strategic plan. Only 27% of a typical company’s employees have access to its strategic plan. No commitment to the plan.

Execution 101

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Middle Management 101

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

When it comes to executing your business strategy, you must first translate the strategic plan into short-term operating objectives that are measurable (also known as metrics ) - and progress must be monitored and measured regularly.

Short-term 98

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 98

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that.” - Jack Welch. If you’re like most companies, odds are you have no problem coming up with worthy long term goals and basic plans for achieving them. Walking and chewing gum if you will.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Succession Short-term 70

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 9, 2015

Failure to execute the plan. • No follow-through after initial planning. • No tracking of progress against the plan. • . • Inability or unwillingness to make choices which are true to the strategic mission (i.e. to do fewer things, better), leads to mediocrity, inability to compete.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Incentives Uncertainty 70

Six Disciplines

JULY 24, 2015

In other words, building an organization that has the ability to plan and execute, while at the same time, overcoming the inevitable surprises in business. Planning and execution while at the same time dealing with the unknowns of the real world, is the biggest challenge in business. The biggest challenge is not the issue at hand.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Planning Development 70

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 20, 2015

There are two main approaches managers take in leading their troops to perform the necessary tactical actions toward getting a plan accomplished. In other words, it is about what to do versus what not to do, and is characterized by smarter thinking and better planning the higher you get on the chart. Compliance or Dialogue?

Compliance 70

Compliance Tactics Execution Strategy 70

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 16, 2015

An organization that learns a systematic way of setting its priorities, that learns how to build detailed plans, that learns how to proactively manage those plans and communicate in an organized way is in a much better position. Because having an organization that knows how to plan and execute is rare.

Long-term 70

Long-term Execution Efficiency Strategy 70

Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Six Disciplines gives you the capability to create strategy, manage plans, set goals, and manage projects - all within Microsoft Outlook. . Six Disciplines brings your people and plans together in a unified place where they spend most of their time every day – inside Outlook. .

Project 78

Project Goal Strategy Management 78

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

When it comes to executing your business strategy, you must first translate the strategic plan into short-term operating objectives that are measurable (also known as metrics ) - and progress must be monitored and measured regularly.

Short-term 89

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 89

Six Disciplines

APRIL 4, 2014

We hear it from our clients all the time: "I spent thousands on books, seminars, consultants; we''ve gone through planning sessions, brainstorming, etc. - and none of it has lasted.". A lack of a solid strategic plan - mission, vision, values, strategic position, vital few objectives. Frustrating? Common place?

Organization 106

Organization Seminar Brainstorming Strategic Planning 106

Six Disciplines

MARCH 5, 2014

Two-thirds of HR and IT organizations develop strategic plans that are not linked to the organization''s strategy. Only 27% of a typical company’s employees have access to its strategic plan. Consider the following: 90% of well-formulated strategies fail due to poor execution. .

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Middle Management 91

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Work The Plan ). Work The Plan , and Discipline V. Align the Organisation: align business units and support units both vertically and horizontally; align employees to the strategy. Discipline III. Align Systems ).

System 98

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Organizations spend thousands of dollars on time planning, communicating and reporting progress on plans; unfortunately most underperform. Join us for a 60-minute complimentary webinar where you'll learn: What is a planning calendar and how can I benefit by using one in my organization?

Webinar 82

Webinar Execution Strategy Planning 82

Six Disciplines

MAY 30, 2012

Six Disciplines gives you the capability to create strategy, manage plans, set goals, and manage projects - all within Microsoft Outlook. . Six Disciplines brings your people and plans together in a unified place where they spend most of their time every day – inside Outlook. .

Project 82

Project Goal Strategy Management 82

Six Disciplines

MARCH 6, 2015

Small businesses are "systems," and once a small business makes plans, the chaos of everything changing around it gradually erodes those plans. Be aware of change, apply forces to counteract it, make time for planning, set expectations and hold team members accountable. Unchecked Organizational Entropy.

Core Competence 70

Core Competence Short-term Long-term Fashion 70