Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Our choice is to manage this ongoing process and improve the things that can be improved, or ignore the process and decay. Which Comes First: Process or Behavior? Many leaders address the change challenge in a very clinical fashion, going first for the process, the policy or the procedure.

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Six Disciplines

MAY 9, 2014

Execution represents a disciplined process that enables an organization to take a strategy and make it work. Why don''t companies spend more time developing and perfecting processes that help them achieve their strategic goals? Execution is critical to success. The obvious questions? The simple answer?

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Execution Strategy Planning Learning-by-Doing 118

Six Disciplines

MARCH 5, 2014

BOTTOMLINE: Strategy must be managed explicitly, like any other major process in an organization. In most organizations, this process either does not exist or is incomplete. However, 70% of organizations that used a formal process to manage strategy out-performed their peers. What formal process are YOU using?

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Middle Management 91

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 17, 2014

Process and outcome. Strategic planning , on the other hand, is a continual planning process that relies on strong strategic thinking. It''s an on-going process, reviewed quarterly, that affects the organization''s initiatives, plans, and activities. . Strategic formulation and implementation. Managerial role in implementation.

Strategic Planning 129

Strategic Planning Planning Teamwork Review 129

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

One of the initial steps in the Six Disciplines process is analysis of the Business Performance Assessment (BPA) service. Kurjan says the BPA allows for immediate outcomes by identifying strengths and weaknesses as the process identifies priority areas for improvement. With that commitment, there are substantial results.

Case Study 91

Case Study Micromanagement Metrics Commitment 91

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 24, 2011

For example, we cannot automate the process of selling a life insurance policy to a skeptical buyer, but we can use automation tools to augment the selling process. The influence process requires understanding the collectives that potentially influence their organization, as well as the key people in those external groups.

Agility 146

Agility Insurance Influence Content 146

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Strategy forumulation needs to be a continual process - not an annual event. Companies need a formal process for using strategic objectives to set priorities for where operational improvements can have the largest impact on strategy execution. Stage 4: Leadership supports the cross-organizational unit process improvements.

Balanced Scorecard 98

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Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 10, 2014

It requires a clear process for defining strategy and goals that are then translated into team and individual goals. Defining a process and then documenting changes to that process reinforces the learning that occurs so that you don’t forget it.

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Document Learning-by-Doing 91

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Change initiatives typically devote most budgets to structural issues such as technology and processes, not staff issues. Most organizations say their most important assets are their people, but few behave as if this were true. Organizations don''t adapt to change; their people do. Why do most change efforts fail?

Intangible Assets 95

Intangible Assets How To Human Resources Budgeting 95

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 24, 2011

For example, we cannot automate the process of selling a life insurance policy to a skeptical buyer, but we can use automation tools to augment the selling process. The influence process requires understanding the collectives that potentially influence their organization, as well as the key people in those external groups.

Agility 133

Agility Insurance Influence Content 133

Six Disciplines

JUNE 27, 2014

If I''m the top management, how can I shape that process, manage it, and give it direction?". If you add up what those people actually do, which ideas they choose to bring forward, and which of those get funded, the consequences of that activity is what adds up to the strategy of the company, not words on paper.

Strategy 106

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Six Disciplines

JULY 17, 2015

It requires a clear process for defining strategy and goals that are then translated into team and individual goals. Defining a process and then documenting changes to that process reinforces the learning that occurs so that you don’t forget it.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Document Learning-by-Doing 70

Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 6, 2011

A key premise behind Six Disciplines has been to help people and their organizations develop a process for planning and execution. We are often asked by prospective clients what is the ROI on the Six Disciplines process. The best answer is to just ask our clients. the names have been changed to protect the successful.).

TQM 106

TQM ROI Sample Quality 106

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

It starts with a recognition that all parts of your organization - and people at all levels - need to be involved in the process of setting goals, since it's "all people" that are responsible for executing the strategy. Today's challenge is how to balance both strategy and execution - or how to build execution into strategy. Information.

Execution 106

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Operations 106

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. Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Discipline I.

System 98

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 98

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

In our view, the fault nearly always lies in the company’s strategy execution process. You have to pay attention to the human factor and design a strategy execution process which takes it into consideration. So, how do you go about designing this process? We’ve shared five steps to achieving it below. Get Executive Buy-in.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Succession Short-term 70

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 29, 2014

Can the staff, equipment, and processes handle the stated strategy? Lack of vision on the relationships between processes, technology and organization. . • Why they buy, what they want (real need for the product/service). Failure to understand the resources, time required to execute the strategy. • Failure to manage change.

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Incentives Uncertainty 91

Six Disciplines

MAY 29, 2015

You can brainstorm and try out new ideas, behaviors and mental processes as your coach provides a safe place to experiment. A coach can help you process life. Life is a process and a good coach can assist you in reviewing and reframing what happens in your business, your sports and your life!

Brainstorming 70

Brainstorming Executive Coaching Sports Mentor 70

Six Disciplines

MAY 29, 2015

You can brainstorm and try out new ideas, behaviors and mental processes as your coach provides a safe place to experiment. A coach can help you process life. Life is a process and a good coach can assist you in reviewing and reframing what happens in your business, your sports and your life!

Brainstorming 70

Brainstorming Executive Coaching Sports Mentor 70

Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 19, 2011

It's a business-building methodology that integrates the best practices of strategic planning, quality management, integrated learning, business process automation, people performance management, and measure-driven improvement. It's a repeatable, cyclical process for continual business process improvement.

Organization 98

Organization Strategic Planning Executive Coaching Strategy 98

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. Plan Operations: improve key processes; develop sales plan; plan resource capacity; prepare budgets. Discipline I.

System 85

System Balanced Scorecard Execution Strategy 85

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Process Management (The Foundation For Aligning Systems). Process Definition (Clarity Is Key). Process Improvement (A Never-Ending Process, With Good Reason). The Master Process (The Process That Most Organizations Don't Have). Catch Errors Early (Reduce Cost, Reduce Risk).

Library 98

Library Video Executive Coaching Constraint 98

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even top-performing companies undertake a time-consuming strategic planning process that unfortunately leaves many executives frustrated with the results. In a recent McKinsey quarterly survey of nearly 800 top executives: Only 45 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with their strategic-planning process. Best Practices.

Strategic Planning 98

Strategic Planning Newsletter Planning Execution 98

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Process and outcome. Strategic planning, on the other hand, is a continual planning process that relies on strong strategic thinking. It's an on-going process, reviewed quarterly, that affects the organization's initiatives, plans, and activities. Strategic formulation and implementation. Managerial role in making strategies.

Strategic Planning 117

Strategic Planning Planning Teamwork Tips 117

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 8, 2011

It starts with a recognition that all parts of your organization - and people at all levels - need to be involved in the process of setting goals, since it's "all people" that are responsible for executing the strategy. Today's challenge is how to balance both strategy and execution - or how to build execution into strategy. Information.

Execution 85

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Operations 85

Six Disciplines

MAY 22, 2015

BOTTOMLINE: For small and midsized businesses to remain competitive, a formalized process of knowledge transfer (of trends, policies, procedures, information gathering, competitive intelligence, and so on.) must be deployed. to share, capture, retain, and disseminate the knowledge.

Competitive Intelligence 70

Competitive Intelligence Report Mentor Analysis 70

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Process management. The Six Disciplines total performance excellence program includes this innovative add-in to Outlook, as part of a complete process for making you, and everyone in your company, more effective - (not just more efficient.). But, what if Outlook could also help us (and our entire organization) with: Strategic planning.

Strategic Planning 98

Strategic Planning Metrics Efficiency Project 98

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 9, 2015

Can the staff, equipment, and processes handle the stated strategy? Lack of vision on the relationships between processes, technology and organization. . • Why they buy, what they want (real need for the product/service). Failure to understand the resources, time required to execute the strategy. • Failure to manage change.

Execution 70

Execution Strategy Incentives Uncertainty 70

Six Disciplines

APRIL 11, 2014

It’s the process of planning that is most important: where you consider opportunities and challenges and ways to meet them. Eisenhower once said, “Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” He wasn’t actually saying that plans are worthless, of course. So what did the war hero and former President mean?

Planning 121

Planning Course Process 121

Six Disciplines

JULY 11, 2014

BOTTOMLINE: Continual monitoring progress toward organizational goals (both short-term and long-term) helps to keep you focused on what''s important, which is an integral and vital part of the execution process. The earlier that course corrections can be made, the better.

Short-term 115

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 115

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

BOTTOMLINE: Improving execution is an ongoing process. The article highlights these critical steps in the process: Develop a model for execution. (a The folks from Knowledge@Wharton offer this article: " Three Reasons Why Good Strategies Fail.Execution, Execution, Execution". a methodology, if you will?). Choose the right metrics.

Execution 98

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Metrics 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 25, 2011

With Six Disciplines, you can follow the best practices of each phase of GTD: Collect, Process, Organize, Review, and Do - all within Outlook. Process (Part 2 of 5). Did you know that Six Disciplines embraces and extends GTD best practices with its Outlook add-in software? Leave us a comment, and we'll create a short video.

Software 89

Software Video Brand System 89

Six Disciplines

MARCH 27, 2015

Getting away from the distractions of the company environment is important, but all that is needed for a productive planning process is a meeting room at a local hotel, conference center. Planning is a process, not an event. Strategic planning is serious and shouldn’t be equated with a vacation.

Strategic Planning 70

Strategic Planning Planning Competitive Advantage Hotels 70

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 24, 2011

It requires a clear process for defining strategy and goals that are then translated into team and individual goals. Defining a process and then documenting changes to that process reinforces the learning that occurs so that you don’t forget it.

Execution 98

Execution Strategy Document Learning-by-Doing 98

Six Disciplines

APRIL 12, 2011

Bersin wanted to get a feel for the top business problems today, challenges related to talent in our companies, and processes used to recruit, retain and develop employees. Among the organizations surveyed, coaching ranks at the top of 22 processes which consistently drive the highest business impact.

Survey 101

Survey Talent Management Execution Process 101

Six Disciplines

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Even top-performing companies undertake a time-consuming strategic planning process that unfortunately leaves many executives frustrated with the results. In a recent McKinsey quarterly survey of nearly 800 top executives: Only 45 percent of the respondents said they were satisfied with their strategic-planning process. Best Practices.

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Newsletter Planning Execution 78

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 3, 2014

While the Baldrige framework offers proven characteristics of world-class organizations, it doesn''t provide you with an implementation model that shows you how to develop and maintain these characteristics, behaviors, and processes. .

Strategic Planning 97

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 97