Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2018

In a hospital, lives are saved or lost long before patients’ treatment plans are written and implemented. Planning is Impersonal. Are you a leader tasked with planning for routine operations along with the response when routines are disrupted in ways big or small? When Plans Fail. It’s inaccurate to accuse Memorial Hospital of not having a disaster plan. If you are a line employee, acquaint yourself with your organization’s contingency and disaster plans.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Will Smith said, “There is no reason to have plan “B” because it distracts from plan “A”. Jihae Shin and Katherine Milkman, from Wharton School research found that merely thinking about a backup… Continue reading → Decisions courageous leaders Leadership Leadership Development

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Female Executives Strategy Uncategorized contingency plan hurricane virtual assistantHurricane Sandy was a monumental, hopefully once in a lifetime, storm. As the hurricane approached the East Coast many people frantically prepared to keep their families safe and supplies stocked. There was a run on the stores as people purchased enough food to last for a week, water to drink and gas to run generators and cars.

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Rapid BI

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Succession Planning or Contingency Planning - Succession Planning or Contingency Planning is often talked about, but often considered too complex and expensive for many organizations or businesses to understand & put in action Related posts: Strategic Analysis and Planning Five ways to make leadership succession planning work Counter Offers, Human Capital & Retention.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Workplace Issues contingency planning LeadershipAs an independent micro business owner, I relish holidays. However, I’m also a little fearful of them. This may sound odd. How could one be afraid of taking time off to recharge the batteries?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 16, 2015

Others, full of optimism, forge ahead with gusto, experience meteoric success, and later face a precipitous change in fortune due to a circumstance that could have been planned for. I found myself wondering if better contingency planning could have mitigated the damage.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 16, 2017

Any company with substantial exposure to Brexit that hasn’t yet devised contingency plans to deal with a range of outcomes, including very bad ones, is about as far behind the curve as Britain’s current government seems to be right now. ” The Brexit-related factors that he cites include exchange rate movements, share price shifts following policy announcements, and the cost of shifting investment plans in the light of anticipated shifts in trade policy.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Businesses have Continuity and Contingency Plans (BCCP’s) in case disaster strikes, and they are supposed to test their systems periodically. Everything Else Business Continuity and Contingency Planning Change Management Ziplining

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 31, 2011

Bob's blog entries “Voice of Experience” mini-commentaries relevant to the given context contingency planning crisis response Frederick Funston how to survive and thrive by making correct judgments its implications and possible (if not probable) consequences of risk must also be fully understood John Wilkey & Sons Inc Oxford University Press Risk cannot be managed until it is recognized within its context risk management Risk unmanaged is risk exacerbated Samuel B.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2018

And in between, you’ve got scope creep, stakeholder politics, and vaguely supported contingency plans. Project management isn’t for the faint of heart. You’re pressured from above to produce results and from below to cultivate relationships with your project teams. You can become […]. The post Project Management: How to Hold the Best Accountability Conversations appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Execupundit

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Not good bedtime reading but the sort of analysis which you hope has already produced some practical contingency plans While watching the news, I pulled two books off the shelf: 6 Nightmares: Real Threats in a Dangerous World and How America Can Meet Them by Anthony Lake.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2015

” I was intrigued.The team went into a well-orchestrated checklist delegating contingency emergency assignments and ensuring that everyone knew where the nearest exits and fire extinguishers were. Making a Safety Plan. Yes, yes, plan for the big stuff.

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Six Disciplines

JULY 25, 2014

It''s also used to articulate the challenges an organization has, enabling contingency plans. A SWOT analysis is a tool used to assess an organization''s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. 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. An analysis of the organization''s strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2017

If you plan everything correctly and do all the research, calling on advice from others and your new knowledge, you can easily start new business ventures. Make sure you have contingency plans in case they do fail, but don’t let failure put you off. Photo courtesy of Pexels.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

At my firm , we help clients develop strategies and create the contingency plans needed, if certain scenarios begin to emerge.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

You’ve Got No Plan B. You’re so confident you’re on the fast track, you stop networking or creating contingency plans. When you think you know what to do, it’s easy to ignore data that doesn’t fit your plan.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 29, 2018

Have a Contingency Plan. Effective processes are how businesses develop and grow. Without these, it makes it difficult for you to make improvements and in turn make your business more successful.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Step 2: Have a plan for getting initial buy-in (include contingencies) Make sure your proposal takes into account all these legitimate concerns and potential dangers surrounding change. Anticipate all possible objections and create contingency plans for anything that could go wrong.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Find a trusted advisor (could even be a team member) who finds change and ambiguity exhilarating to help you with your plan. Brainstorm those possibilities and develop contingency plans.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 21, 2011

It's also used to articulate the challenges an organization has, enabling contingency plans. A SWOT analysis is a tool used to assess an organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. 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. An analysis of the organization's strengths and weaknesses is typically an internal examination process.

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SWOT Analysis Debt to Equity Ratio Supply Chain 116

N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

Have you identified all the risks here, and what are your contingency plans should things not progress as expected? Have you ever worked for a boss who always said no ? If you have, my first guess is it was a frustrating experience.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 19, 2013

Lately I’ve seen several leaders trip over the unexpected outcome of a grand plan. It not only gave me an opportunity to learn the logic of play calling but it taught me how to consider risk and plan for unexpected outcomes. Leadership And Contingency Planning.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 18, 2016

Piloting, prototyping, and contingency planning before a change can save weeks or even years of rework. For any business, large or small, corporate change is critical for survival. Unfortunately, though, many of us are juggling multiple change initiatives simultaneously.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 14, 2014

All authentic change goes through three stages: 1) Anticipation 2) Regression 3) Consolidation Anticipation is the exciting stage of change where we anticipate the benefits and make our transitional plans. Create consensus by presenting your plan to colleagues and stakeholders.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 4, 2017

While there might be plenty of directions you want to take your company in, you’ll also be subject to the whims and plans of your fellow humans, who all too often (it can feel like) have plans that are out of sync with your own.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 5, 2013

make detailed plans before I start OR __handle problems as they arise. When you have 3 on the table, turn to "structured" colleagues and discuss what needs to happen and contribute contingency plans.

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Nathan Magnuson

JULY 7, 2014

A business executive continues with a risky plan in spite of damning information in hopes it will work out because to turn back would be to appear to admit defeat. Have a plan and a contingency plan.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2018

We found that increasing your engagement and productivity at work could be as simple as making a plan for the day. But these positive effects depended on what type of plan employees used and how many interruptions or disruptions they faced in their day-to-day work. We investigated two types of daily planning and how they influence employee engagement in dynamic work environments. Putting your daily plans to work. Juj Winn/Getty Images.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Strategic planning–the process of translating vision into realistic business strategies–provides you with a structure to balance long-term goals with immediate needs, update plans to reflect changing circumstances, and develop contingency plans for the wider range of possibilities. Your strategic plan is worthless unless you have a strategic vision.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 23, 2018

Life plans aren’t meant to be set in stone: The Mother desired for The Little Girl to get into Werth Acadamie. So much so, The Mother set out a life plan for The Little Girl. But life plans aren’t meant to be set in stone. Have a backup plan ready.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Fear and worry is channeled into preparation, contingency plans, buffers and margins of safety. It is a defeatist attitude to think that luck or circumstances primarily make you what you are. Luck, both good and bad happen to us all. We cannot control much of what happens around us, but the choices we make, as Jim Collins and Morten Hansen’s research confirms, determine our success.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 1, 2015

Have a backup plan : The Scarlet Witch was able to touch the Hulk and unleash his rage. Tony Stark knows this is trouble but he had a backup plan… He knew he had to call on Veronica. Think of a contingency plan and have one ready in case you need it.

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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”. Plans are in writing to address inventories and reducing surplus. Legal compliance and precautions plan is annually updated, with measurable goals. Purchasing plan (with processes and vendor lists) is in writing.

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C-Level Strategies

OCTOBER 24, 2011

For business leaders this means providing your teams the training and tools needed to be successful, knowing your objective and strategies inside and out, and having contingency plans that are just as defined and well-rehearsed. .

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Aspire-CS

MAY 23, 2012

A contingency plan isn’t available when the two-way interaction doesn’t go the way you’d planned. Leaders have to become increasingly more skilled at having difficult conversations with others as they take on more responsibility. Greater numbers of people might be relying on them to lead, which often entails tricky situations and tough discussions.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 3, 2011

Thoroughly consider alternative solutions, then pick a path, develop a detailed plan, and execute with discipline and energy. Therefore, the chief questions to ask yourself about how your company will respond in a crisis are not contingency plans and policies, but about your culture and your people. “Crisis response must start by building a strong culture long before the crisis hits,” say Jeffrey Liker and Tim Ogden, authors of Toyota Under Fire.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

AUGUST 3, 2014

We anticipate it; study it; plan for it; and, if we are smart (or lucky), we make it happen or respond to it with strength, a sense of purpose and a clear head. Change. It’s a topic that provides much fodder for discussion among leaders.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

They channel their fear and worry into action, preparing, developing contingency plans, building buffers, and maintaining large margins of safety." This is a very timely, inspiring, and practical book for leading in turbulent times.

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Linked 2 Leadership

DECEMBER 21, 2010

you say… But wait a minute… The Strategy Paradox Perhaps previous strategy plans wound up on the shelf and later in the trash for the dumpster divers to use as kindling for their nightly winter fires. However, this new strategy plan is better and you have spared no time or expense.

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