Lead Change Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Recently, I was engaged to lead a strategic planning exercise for a company navigating challenges resulting from the Covid pandemic. Armed with these insights, I developed a service proposal that described how we would work together in creating a strategic plan and implementing a strategic management process.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2016

Business leaders trying to plot the future of their companies without a plan often find their business not going exactly where they intended. But a strategic plan for the organization is key if, and only if, it is a living, breathing document to be used frequently. A few years ago, I made a business plan.

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Six Disciplines

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Are strategic thinking and strategic planning - the same thing? While they certainly related and complementary, thinking strategically and planning strategically are two different concepts. Let's first consider strategic thinking , which involves viewing your organization from a holistic perspective.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As the title suggests, the CPO is primarily responsible for overseeing the people aspects of the organization and aligning them with the overall strategic objectives. This executive role focuses on developing and implementing human resources strategies to manage the workforce and create a positive organizational culture.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 10, 2024

Frame it as an opportunity for team growth, illustrating that delegation can help develop junior team members while freeing the leader to engage in more cerebral tasks. Advocate for Strategic Planning Sessions: Recommending scheduled strategic planning sessions can help your leader regain their focus.

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CO2

APRIL 18, 2012

What do you need to do to share your strategic plan? Creating a strategic plan is quite an undertaking for a business. A great strategic plan should have focus and clarity around vision, mission, objectives, strategies and actions. 1) Call an all company meeting around the communicating the strategic plan.

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LDRLB

JUNE 14, 2011

A few weeks back, Tim Vanderpyl wrote a post about strategic planning. It generated some great debate on LeaderLab and Twitter about the usefulness of strategic planning and we invited Ryan Olsen to write a response to Tim. That response is below. SP is not easy and has challenges, but the hurdles are worth overcoming.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For example, investing significant resources to develop an innovative new product makes sense if there is a realistic potential for making a profit from selling the new product. 6 I have found two key approaches for team leaders to develop this rare combination of skills. ” -Valerie Patrick. Image Credit: Kaleidico.

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CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

In Drive, Dan Pink asks us to look past the outmoded view of what motivates people, like the carrot and stick, to more cutting edge research about personal growth and development. Recently, when working with clients to bring the strategic planning process out of the board room and into mail room, we brought to life Motivation 2.0.

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LDRLB

JUNE 14, 2011

A few weeks back, Tim Vanderpyl wrote a post about strategic planning. It generated some great debate on LDRLB and Twitter about the usefulness of strategic planning and we invited Ryan Olsen to write a response to Tim. Strategy strategic planning strategy' That response is below. Ryan received his B.S.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

When I wrote a version of this in a recent Harvard Business Review post, it [.] Author information Deborah Mills-Scofield Deb Mills-Scofield has her own consultancy helping organizations create and implement highly actionable, adaptable, measurable, and profitable innovation-based strategic plans.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This article covers all the bases so you can elevate your workforce through best training practices and career development. We also provide information on some of our most world-renowned training and development programs here at WDHB. Knowing how to enrich our employees’ experience increases their productivity and performance.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Academic vision refers to the long-term goals and aspirations of the university, encompassing its mission, values, and strategic objectives. It guides the development of academic programs, research initiatives, and community engagement efforts, ensuring that the institution remains at the forefront of educational innovation and excellence.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

For example, here is a list of digital technology implications that came from a few of my recent clients’ strategic planning efforts. A review of the strategy recognized that the best solution for it to remain competitive required a retooling of its packaged software products into a Software-as-a- Service (SaaS) solution.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A formidable board delineates clear expectations and periodically reviews the performance of the CEO and other apex leaders. This includes reviewing candidate’s professional background, track record, and references – and then aligning them with the organization’s strategic objectives.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The study suggests that mission statements don’t actually boost financial performance, even though they’re usually a major part of the strategic planning process. The researchers conducted a review of past research and found no link between the mission statement and the financial performance of the business.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 5, 2023

I was asked to facilitate an annual strategic planning retreat with a senior leadership team. Hmm…oh, oh… Looking at the typical approach they’ve used before, four common strategic planning problems immediately popped out: The agenda was loaded with about 17 project/operational presentations/reviews and updates.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

According to Smart Recruiters , 87 percent of recruiting professionals state that talent acquisition has become a more strategic function over the past year. Strategic HR can attract top talent, ensuring the organization has the right people in key positions. How Can HR Become a Strategic Partner?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

“Yes, my team can do that for you,” might mean, “I’m going to have to postpone our team’s strategic planning offsite. And, at the moment, the team is cranking hard to meet our customer’s finish line for the new product development. ” How to Say No at Work. I wish I could help.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Surveys were built for mass production, not carefully and strategically customized for unique cultures. Why should the 8-year old, first generation, 88-person software development company in San Diego expect to have the same desired culture as the 48-year old, 3rd generation, 268-person manufacturing company in Rochester, NY?

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

London Business School strategy professor, Freek Vermeulen , wrote in the Harvard Business Review , “One major reason for the lack of action is that ‘new strategies’ are often not strategies at all. What parts showed the biggest gaps or development opportunities? Dave Coffaro is a strategic advisor, executive coach, and author.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 17, 2022

He began his career as a highly acclaimed classical French hornist, then earned a PhD in public policy, which led to becoming an analyst for the Rand Corporation, moving on to full professorship at Syracuse University (where he published 60 peer-reviewed articles and several books), and president of a Washington, DC-based think tank for 10 years.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As the industry becomes increasingly complex and more competitive, leaders must have a long-term vision and the ability to develop and execute strategic initiatives. Adaptability and strategic thinking are just two of the key attributes that enable leaders to navigate the complexities of the industry successfully.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. Strategic planning. Strategic thinking. An assessment should be done of the high potential employees to determine their current strengths and development needs. Gina's also hosting a guest post from me over at her blog. Team leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 1, 2012

Happy New Year, and welcome to the January, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival! This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Reason: "This leadership development post was one of the most fun to write. We've got to change that.".

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HR Digest

JULY 20, 2023

It serves as a strategic planning tool to guide your professional development and ensure you stay on track towards your desired outcome. Professional Development: By identifying the skills, experiences, and qualifications needed to reach your career goals, a career map helps you plan your professional development effectively.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 4, 2021

Planning a retreat starts with clarifying 3 or 4 key objectives of the session. Here are a few typical retreat objectives: Strategic planning to frame budgets and operational plans/priorities. Agreeing on and planning for leadership/culture development to: Improve customer focus and service levels.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Yet, she always received amazing reviews from her direct reports and colleagues because they saw something important and worthy in her. Appreciative resilience approaches resilience from the place of assisting leaders in developing their own understanding and personal call to resilience by using appreciative inquiry. (AI

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Every year a stream of nameless, faceless executives withdraw from their offices and gather somewhere offsite as part of a long-standing corporate ritual called “strategic planning.” The strategic planning process is turned into a process of addition – last year’s sales PLUS 5 percent. David Burkus is the editor of LDRLB.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 7, 2019

It’s a rigid approach to strategic planning. To answer this question, Ed Morrison and his Strategic Doing team * have designed an agile approach to strategic planning that they present in their book, Strategic Doing : Ten Skills for Agile Leadership. In a networked world, the question becomes. “

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2015

How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World by @JesseLynStoner. MITSloan Mgmt Review @mitsmr: Evaluating your personal knowledge infrastructure. FT: Review: The Refusal of Work by David Frayne. Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. by @KateNasser.

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2023

Develop a Diversity Recruitment Plan The first step in successful recruiting for diversity is to develop a strategic plan that outlines goals, objectives, and the steps needed to achieve them.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2014

Let’s see how many of us have been involved in this type of conversation: Strategy Consultant: “ Do you have a Strategic Plan? Strategy Consultant: “ Umm, this isn’t a strategic plan. ”. Strategic Planning is one of those things that every leadership team claims to do, but, few actually perform.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Innovation and organization learning often falls into the same trap as strategic planning, economic forecasting, and change management. Development — major resources are committed to developing or refining the new products, services, or businesses that are ready to be capitalized on.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2021

As a business owner, you should consider outsourcing some of your online responsibilities to IT managed services that help develop marketing campaigns, create social media content and optimize your website effectively. Surveys and reviews are two of the best ways to get legitimate reactions from your audience. Understand Your Audience.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 10, 2021

Strategically placed obstructions slowed the crowd down just enough to better control the flow of people through narrower exits points. Fall is a popular time for strategic planning sessions. This issue focuses on strategic leadership. This allowed more people to exit more quickly.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 8, 2024

This was based on a strategic plan that took months of senior management time, market studies, financial analysis, and more expensive consultants. Only 12% of Change Efforts Produce Lasting Change Two Bain & Company partners just published a Harvard Business Review article, “ Transformations That Work.”

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