by Robert Bradford | Apr 26, 2019 | Strategy Implementation
What is your biggest strategic planning problem? I always ask seminar attendees “What is your biggest strategic planning problem right now?” I inevitably hear the response “Strategy Implementation”. Without question, this is one of the...
by Dana Baldwin | Feb 22, 2019 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
Objectives are one of the key outputs of the strategic planning process. Your team’s strategic planning discussions accomplish three broad results. First and foremost are your strategies: Strategies are your sense of vision as to the course and direction of the...
by Robert Bradford | Nov 29, 2018 | Strategy Implementation
As you know from the Simplified Strategic Planning book and seminar, execution is the Achilles’ heel of strategic planning. Although the Simplified Strategic Planning approach is the best approach to strategy execution we’ve seen, your execution may fall behind. So...
by Dana Baldwin | Aug 23, 2018 | Strategy Implementation
Why is commitment crucial and how does an organization get and keep it? Commitment means that senior management and key personnel throughout the company buy-in to driving the company forward to reach its objectives. Therefore, they have committed to the success of...
by Robert Bradford | Aug 2, 2018 | Strategy Implementation
Implementation pitfalls are common in strategic planning. But why is this – and what can we do about it? We’ve noticed six very common issues that have hindered execution at companies we’ve worked with, and none of them is intractable. The most common implementation...
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...
