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 Dana Baldwin | Jun 7, 2018 | Strategic Planning
In developing our strategic plan, we spend significant time analyzing our market segments and our competition. There are other important factors which can affect our strategies, even our ability to continue in business as usual. Most organizations will have most or...
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 Robert Bradford | May 21, 2018 | Competitive Strategy
A differentiation strategy builds dominance in your market. One of the fun things about working with so many different companies is the perspective you gain on different industries. Often times, however, an industry is highly fragmented with no clear dominant player...
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 Denise Harrison | May 3, 2018 | Strategic Planning
Silo mentality causes conflict in an organization. Recently, a CEO approached me to discuss strategic planning. He knew, that to be a success, he was going to have to get rid of the silo mentality and get the team moving in the same direction. What is organizational...
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...
by Dana Baldwin | Apr 19, 2018 | Other Strategy
Succession planning for key personnel is an important part of good strategy. Succession planning becomes even more important when the person involved is an owner. Previously we have written about succession planning and the things an organization should do to...
by Robert Bradford | Apr 12, 2018 | Strategy Implementation
In this post, we are discussing how buy-in helps align employees with strategy. Buy-in is one of the key steps in strategic alignment. Lets review how we get strategic alignment. There are five basic steps that you must take to assure your employees are aligned...
by Robert Bradford | Apr 5, 2018 | Competitive Strategy
Focusing on a single strategic competency can be scary. There are two big reasons for this. The first is the basic struggle with focus – we often feel unsafe putting all of our eggs in one basket. The idea that two competencies will double your chances of success...
by Robert Bradford | Mar 30, 2018 | Strategy Implementation
In this post, we are discussing how organizational structure helps align employees with strategy. Organizational structure is one of the key steps in strategic alignment. Lets review how we get strategic alignment. There are five basic steps that you must take to...
