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Contingency Planning | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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.) He had his aids work for months preparing the perfect unification plan.

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Discover the 4 Powerful Tactics to Build a Resilient Organization

Lead from Within

Lets explore the four powerful tactics that can help you build a resilient organization that can thrive in the face of challenges. By anticipating what might happen, you can develop strategies and contingency plans to mitigate these risks. Anticipate What Will Be: Anticipation is the first step towards building resilience.

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Better Stakeholder Management: How to Turn Stress into Success

Let's Grow Leaders

You might be “right” in telling her everything is under control, but you become “effective” when you present her with a contingency plan. Let me walk you through a few of our contingency plans. Here are a few powerful phrases that can help. When emotions run high, clarity suffers.

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Leading Thoughts for March 9, 2023

Leading Blog

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Matt Higgins on why you need to go all in: “Backup plans can make you feel safer and help you cope with uncertainty, but they also reduce the likelihood that your primary goal will ever be achieved.

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My Business After Hurricane Sandy: Creating a Contingency Plan

Women on Business

It is Wednesday and here in Maryland I still do not have power. As someone who is self employed that means I do not have access to the power needed to run my laptop, internet access to email clients and employees, or a charged phone to get on scheduled conference calls.

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4 Steps for Making Change Happen

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from August Turak : The main reason why transformation fails is because organizations are very resistant to change, especially in organizations where powerful executives have their own interests and territory. Also compassionately remember that executives may not have all the power you give them credit for.

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6 Mantras That Will Set You Apart as a Genuine Leader

Lead from Within

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. THE LEADERSHIP GAP.