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N2Growth Blog
APRIL 5, 2010
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. The two most common outcomes created by a lack of contingency planning are: 1.) watching things grind to a halt as you scramble to evaluate options, and; 2.)
Lead from Within
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
By anticipating what might happen, you can develop strategies and contingency plans to mitigate these risks. This involves developing robust plans and processes to address these challenges effectively. Disruptions often bring about changes in the business environment, customer preferences, and market dynamics.
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Experience to Lead
MAY 30, 2023
To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members. This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 16, 2015
I found myself wondering if better contingency planning could have mitigated the damage. Caught off guard (by this new competition), Climax lost half its market share.” But it is foresight that lets you formulate a Plan B strategy before a disaster ensues. How will I adapt to changing circumstances?
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Sometimes the difficulty of managing your time makes for a haphazard operation. Provide leadership. Plan for the future. When your business has contingency plans for future scenarios you will seldom be caught by surprise. Time management and “just in time” concepts are applied.
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 2, 2015
In my former position as Managing Director of Philip Morris Ukraine where I was based from January 2012 until February 2015, I was forced to see it as a business crisis that threatened our people, operations, and bottom line. Indeed, Ukraine’s troubles offered an opportunity to build the leadership capacity of my management team.
Strategy Driven
MARCH 18, 2016
As Joan Lewis, former P&G Global Officer and SVP of Consumer and Market Knowledge says, “Hundreds or thousands of projects are good ideas but if we don’t prune the list, they will strangle each other like weeds in a garden.”. Piloting, prototyping, and contingency planning before a change can save weeks or even years of rework.
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