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075: Conquer the Entrepreneur’s Kryptonite: Simple Strategic Planning | with James Woosley

Engaging Leader

Rather than the traditional approach of a business plan or a detailed GANTT chart, James Woosley provides a streamlined approach that is more practical and action-oriented. Others get bogged down in an overly-detailed planning process, and the plan never gets executed. The antidote for this kryptonite is simple strategic planning.

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Managing a Remote Team: 12 Best Practices for Better Productivity

Strategy Driven

Tools with built-in scheduling charts, such as Gantt charts, help estimate the amount of time needed per task, send out automated reminders, whether as calendar or email reminders on desktops or smart devices, as well as automatically adjust the timeline to account for early completions or delays. Be transparent.

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Your Strategy Has to Be Flexible — But So Does Your Execution

Harvard Business Review

Action plans and Gantt charts can span many pages in pursuit of precision and concreteness. Former Polaroid CEO DiCamillo summarizes the company’s failure well : “The reason we couldn’t stop the engine was that instant film was the core of the financial model of this company.”