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Is it “just” an operational issue?
It’s not unusual, in strategic planning, to hear a team member say an issue is “just an operational issue”. In many cases, this may be correct – lots of operational issues don’t belong in your strategy discussions. In other cases, how your operation works can be central to the success – or failure – of […]
Continue readingWhat people get wrong in strategic planning – part 3: data sources and estimates
In my last two posts, I discussed two of the three things that people get wrong in strategic planning: information and buy-in. Today, I’ll be discussing the third thing: sources and estimates. Data Sources As I mentioned in a previous post, people tend to want to find definitive sources of data for their strategic planning. […]
Continue readingMaking your strategic planning practical – how much time should I spend?
The key to the “goldilocks” approach to your strategic planning is understanding how strategic planning can help you think about your business, your customers and your competitors.
Continue readingWhere are you on the Technology Curve?
New technologies follow a fairly well-understood “curve”. We can think of these curves in terms of profitability, but this is oversimplifying things. Much of the thinking about technology curves in the business world comes from the work of Nikolai Kondratiev in the 1920s. The Kondratiev Curve In his work, Kondratiev suggested that there are long-term […]
Continue readingOnline Simplified Strategic Planning Series starts June 17!
Robert Bradford will be presenting Simplified Strategic Planning in a series of six online presentations starting on June 17. You may participate live, and we will send video of each session to all subscribers. Each session is two hours long and will cover the entirety of the Simplified Strategic Planning process. Attendees will receive videos […]
Continue readingHow to Make Successful Strategic Plans – Good Objectives Plus Monitoring
Successful strategic plans include good objectives and monitoring. The desired result of developing your strategic plan is to develop an actionable road map for the future of your organization. While there are always diversions, the goal is to have a SMART strategic plan to guide your actions. SMART means Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Timely. […]
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