Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

It's also used to articulate the challenges an organization has, enabling contingency plans. Organizational (leadership, accountability, commitment, engagement). The purpose of using the SWOT tool is to uncover or reveal the organization's competitive advantages, and what opportunities (sales, profitability) to capitalize upon.

SWOT 118

SWOT Debt to Equity Ratio Analysis Supply Chain 118

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Plan for the future. When your business has contingency plans for future scenarios you will seldom be caught by surprise. Most successful businesses have planned responses to most scenarios because they took the time to think “What If”. Commitment toward collaboration and working with other companies.

Succession 50

Succession Strategic Planning Budgeting Goal 50

Anese Cavanaugh

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

I personally, am going to shoot for 60, and I know this is going to test my mindset on commitment and also flexibility. So that’s the start of this “series” At this point, I’m excited, I’m all over it, I’m mapping out my schedule and contingency plans for travel and quirky schedules as we speak.

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Class Energy Contingency Plans Blog 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

I knew I wanted investors to commit. I couldn't bring on employees if I wasn't fully committed. And if I presented my product to a retailer's buyers, they'd be making a leap of faith, too, so I needed to be fully committed for them. He deferred a big commitment and decided to take some time to reflect. Things will change.

Career 15

Career Management Contingency Plans Commitment 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

At the end of the training, Eric committed to let go of more of the tactical work he was doing to empower his team and open up his time to think strategically. Anticipating obstacles and deciding to pursue the goal anyway increases our commitment. And considering obstacles allows us to plan for them. But the opposite is true.

Workshop 9

Workshop Contingency Plans Tactics Survey 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

We believe the peso has further to fall but timing is difficult to predict, so if this region is vital to your business, contingency planning is the order of the day. Above all, don’t let Wall Street or the headlines distract you from execution – or rewrite your business plans. Economy Finance Global business'

Crisis 8

Crisis Marketing Contingency Plans Execution 8

Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

While it’s essential that leaders proactively create contingency plans for the next crisis – identify vulnerable areas, analyze the organization’s state of readiness, provide appropriate staff training, among other important tasks – there is a famous military maxim that says, “Every plan is a good one – until the first shot is fired.”

Leadership 132

Leadership Crisis Learning-by-Doing Team 132

HR Digest

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Within organizations, many have formulated contingency plans to avoid COVID-19 disruptions. But what most of these plans overlook is emotional intelligence (EI) and empathy resulting from the necessitated mass-adoption of virtual working. Are you integrating diversity into your hiring strategy and goals?

Diversity 111

Diversity Company Crisis Contingency Plans 111

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

.” Two people respond to that comment, while a third member subtly segues to another topic saying, “I’m not concerned about the financials, it’s our poor contingency planning that is slowing our response.” You and Your Team Series. The Seven Imperatives to Keeping Meetings on Track.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Contingency Plans How To Planning 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

An effective contingency plan lets you consistently deliver at work and at home — and reduces your stress significantly. The grueling business trip ends Thursday, but your example of commitment and hard work with stick with your kids forever. Think long-term to stay in the game.

Stress 15

Stress Long-term Short-term Contingency Plans 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2015

Executives should commit to the region knowing that while top-line growth is likely to be strong, bottom-line returns on investment will take years to materialize. Executives should carefully assess the level of volatility to understand if a change in strategy is really necessary, or whether a short-term contingency plan is the best solution.

Long-term 8

Long-term Short-term GDP Contingency Plans 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

By treating strategic investments like options, Alphabet has avoided committing too early to new businesses. In a world where the best laid plans can go awry, companies that react quickly and effectively come out on top. Rigorous contingency planning is as important as disciplined action planning.

Execution 8

Execution Strategy Contingency Plans Company 8

Mark Sanborn

MARCH 22, 2022

Are your contingency plans up to date? An org chart shows relationships between people and departments, but it doesn’t tell us anything about teamwork or camaraderie, shared values or commitment. Does your organization teach resilience? Have you captured and codified what you learned from the Covid crisis?

Agility 100

Agility Contingency Plans Crisis Learning-by-Doing 100