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075: Conquer the Entrepreneur’s Kryptonite: Simple Strategic Planning | with James Woosley

Engaging Leader

Rather than the traditional approach of a business plan or a detailed GANTT chart, James Woosley provides a streamlined approach that is more practical and action-oriented. Engaging Leader™ Tactics' Others get bogged down in an overly-detailed planning process, and the plan never gets executed. Please submit your comments below!

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Your Strategy Has to Be Flexible — But So Does Your Execution

Harvard Business Review

Action plans and Gantt charts can span many pages in pursuit of precision and concreteness. But excessive complexity can undermine thoughtful execution as much as a failure to specify tactics. In fact, several frequently observed traps result from such a view of execution: Losing the plot.