Six Disciplines

MARCH 18, 2011

How many words does your organization's strategic plan have? How about your strategic position? 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?

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

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Leveraging strengths. Minimizing weaknesses. Discovering new opportunities. Managing or eliminating threats. That's what SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is all about. SWOT analysis is a powerful technique for understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and for looking at the opportunities and threats you face.

SWOT 98

SWOT Strategic Planning Analysis Planning 98

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 11, 2011

Leveraging strengths. Minimizing weaknesses. Discovering new opportunities. Managing or eliminating threats. That's what SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) is all about. SWOT analysis is a powerful technique for understanding your strengths and weaknesses, and for looking at the opportunities and threats you face.

SWOT 98

SWOT Strategic Planning Analysis Planning 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

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

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

MARCH 5, 2014

60% of typical organizations do not link their strategic priorities to their budget. 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.

Execution 91

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Middle Management 91

Six Disciplines

MARCH 15, 2011

A while back, Harvard Business Review published an article: Stop making plans; start making decisions. Most executives view traditional strategic planning as worthless. Second, it unfolds unit by unit—with executive committee members visiting one unit at a time to review their strategic plans. Their premise?

Planning 101

Planning Strategic Planning Committee Review 101

Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 5, 2014

In a survey of 163 CEOs by Forbes Insights in conjunction with the Association for Strategic Planning and the Council of Public Relations Firms, chief executives report that one-third of corporate strategies fail, and they fail for five reasons. The five reasons why strategies fail are: Unforeseen external circumstances (24 percent).

Strategy 102

Strategy Core Competence Strategic Planning Public Relations 102

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. 60% of typical organizations do not link their strategic priorities to their budget.

Execution 101

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Middle Management 101

Six Disciplines

MAY 16, 2011

Identify and set priorities for the strategic initiatives. The holding company strategic plan. The business level strategic plan. Write your business plan. Write your annual plan. Set feasible goals and objectives. Create the strategies to achieve your objectives. Get the right people.

Planning 101

Planning Strategy Execution Strategic Planning 101

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 3, 2014

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results. .

Strategic Planning 97

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 97

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. In business, "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it.".

Short-term 98

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 98

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. In business, "if you can't measure it, you can't manage it.".

Short-term 89

Short-term Strategic Planning Management Long-term 89

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

BOTTOMLINE: As part of the strategic planning process, a distinctive step in Discipline I. BusinessWeek published an article " Are You Losing Control of Your Business? " in which it advised: "No. 1 on your to-do list? Make a "stop doing" list". Decide What's Importan t, is called " Agree What To Stop Doing ".

Porter 110

Porter Strategic Planning System Article 110

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 24, 2013

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. It’s easy to have a plan, but not always easy to put it into practice.

Case Study 83

Case Study Automotive Strategic Planning Engineering 83

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Strategic planning. Thousands of organizations use the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence to guide their enterprises, improve performance, and get sustainable results. This proven improvement and innovation framework offers your organization an integrated approach to key management areas: Leadership. Customer focus.

Strategic Planning 97

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Analysis Efficiency 97

Six Disciplines

JUNE 27, 2014

For better or worse, why do so many companies veer off their strategic plan? Look for a disconnect between strategy and how resources are allocated , say Harvard Business School''s Joseph L. Bower and Clark G. Gilbert, in their article " What Really Drives Strategy ?". Their assertion?

Strategy 106

Strategy Gilbert Strategic Planning Resources 106

Six Disciplines

JUNE 7, 2013

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results. .

Strategic Planning 83

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 83

Six Disciplines

JULY 12, 2013

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results - all within Microsoft Outlook. .

Strategic Planning 83

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 83

Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

SWOT is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in your business. During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become the top priority for business leaders. How to start? Begin by doing a SWOT Analysis.

SWOT 92

SWOT Uncertainty Analysis Strategic Planning 92

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 1, 2014

SWOT is a strategic planning tool used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in your business. During times of economic uncertainty, strategy refinement and execution need to become the top priority for business leaders. How to start? Begin by doing a SWOT Analysis.

SWOT 95

SWOT Uncertainty Analysis Strategic Planning 95

Six Disciplines

APRIL 4, 2014

A lack of a solid strategic plan - mission, vision, values, strategic position, vital few objectives. Do you - and your organization- need more than a business coach? Are you challenged with any of these?

Organization 106

Organization Seminar Brainstorming Strategic Planning 106

Six Disciplines

MAY 30, 2012

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results - all within Microsoft Outlook. .

Strategic Planning 89

Strategic Planning Software Knowledge Management Class 89

Six Disciplines

DECEMBER 14, 2012

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results. .

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 78

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

(plans are only good if people execute from them). Communicate (keep the mission, vision, values, strategic plan and goals - accessible - all the times). Assess performance frequently. determine progress, eliminate barriers, fix and move ahead).

Execution 98

Execution Strategy Strategic Planning Metrics 98

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 24, 2014

Bradford, President/CEO of the Center for Simplified Strategic Planning, your organization should only take on between 3 - 10 strategic opportunities, depending on the size, breadth of your team and its resources. (We''ve According to Robert W. We''ve found the fewer, the better.).

Strategic Planning 106

Strategic Planning Resources CEO Project 106

Six Disciplines

JANUARY 4, 2013

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results - all within Microsoft Outlook. .

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 78

Six Disciplines

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

But, what if Outlook could also help us (and our entire organization) with: Strategic planning. We all know that Outlook gives us a great way to manage our email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and our daily to-do list. Goal-setting. Measures/metrics/KPIs. Performance management. Initiative and project management. Time tracking.

Strategic Planning 98

Strategic Planning Metrics Efficiency Project 98

Six Disciplines

MAY 24, 2013

Strategic planning. Thousands of organizations use the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence to guide their enterprises, improve performance, and get sustainable results. This proven improvement and innovation framework offers your organization an integrated approach to key management areas: Leadership. Customer focus.

Strategic Planning 83

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Analysis Efficiency 83

Six Disciplines

MAY 17, 2012

By using Six Disciplines, you get the benefits and the value of Baldrige in one unified program: leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, measurement, analysis, and knowledge management, workforce focus, operations focus, and results. .

Strategic Planning 78

Strategic Planning Knowledge Management Class Analysis 78

Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Dick Hollington, CapitalWorks President, is the first to admit it is sometimes difficult for the management teams of the acquired companies to develop and successfully execute strategic plans for growth. Our belief is that many of the businesses we work with are under-managed,” said Hollington. “A

Case Study 83

Case Study Strategic Planning Mentor Strategy 83

Six Disciplines

AUGUST 14, 2015

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. The emphasis is on building execution capability one group at a time at a pace that fits the organization’s needs.

Management 70

Management Software Strategic Planning Operations 70

Six Disciplines

MAY 10, 2013

Small businesses usually don’t have large cash reserves, dedicated research departments, fully-staffed IT functions, strategic planning functions, etc., Includes finding the right people, keeping them happy, compensating them, motivating them, training them, and getting them to deliver quality work. Limited Resources.

Benchmarking 136

Benchmarking Strategic Planning Finance Quality 136