by Tom Ambler | Jun 14, 2018 | Strategy Implementation
Monitoring the Process If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll probably wind up somewhere else. Even with a clear implementation plan it’s possible to lose track of whether you are accomplishing your goal. For example, imagine the challenge faced by the...
by Tom Ambler | May 31, 2018 | Strategic Planning
Plan the Dive, Dive the Plan The mantra of scuba divers describes one of the most important guidelines for conducting a safe and successful diving trip. In spite of the enjoyment that comes from observing the exotic reef life of some Caribbean island, every dive is...
by Tom Ambler | May 23, 2018 | Strategic Planning
Strategic management: a sports analogy Imagine you are the head coach of a professional football team. You have just sent your captains onto the field to observe the coin toss for the Superbowl. Furthermore, imagine that you and the team had been enjoying...
by Tom Ambler | May 10, 2018 | Strategic Planning
Successful strategic management involves three steps: Planning, Execution and Monitoring Developments & Progress. With strategic management, actions speak louder than words. Even effective strategic planning that yields the appropriate decisions can come up...
by Tom Ambler | Apr 26, 2018 | Other Strategy
Organizations, large or small, are in continual need of strategic transformation. Control Your Destiny or Someone Else Will makes a major contribution to this management practice. This stems from Noel Tichy’s involvement in General Electric at all levels through much...