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Elements of an Optimized Organization
Elements of a Successful Optimization Program “A bad system will beat a good person every time.” – W. Edward Deming Organizational optimization is defined as the alignment and leveraging of an organization’s resources to realize its stated goals/objectives....
Organization Optimization
In a 2017 survey of over 1,300 CEO’s across 79 countries, PWC found that 77% see the availability of key employee skills as their biggest threat. That’s not a surprising finding in an era of rapid technology disruption, evolving customer expectations and shifting...
Strategic Planning – Building Options
Strategic Options are possibilities for the future direction of your organization rooted in your core competencies and built to exploit openings in the marketplace to drive enterprise value. “The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas” -Linus Pauling...
Strategic Planning – What Is The Competition Up To?
Understanding your competitors — both direct and indirect — gives you insights necessary to gain market share and improve visibility into likely future market shifts. Building a competitive analysis is also an excellent way to engage your employees in a meaningful way...
Strategic Planning – Where Do We Compete?
Choosing where to compete, and importantly where not to compete, is a core step in building a robust strategy for your organization. Limiting your playing field feels instinctively wrong – shouldn’t you try to appeal to the broadest audience possible? – but trying to...
Wondering how to accelerate your growth?
Often times the hardest thing for the entrepreneur to do is to work on the business when they are busy working in the business. As businesses grow, entrepreneurs must shift their focus from creating a successful business model to leveraging the model for sustainable...
Strategic Planning – Unlocking Your Core Capabilities
“Unlocking Your Core Capabilities” is the fifth in a series of articles about building a high-impact roadmap for the future of your company. Your core capabilities provide the foundation for your success. In fact, they are what drive your success and, if...
Strategic Planning – Kick Off Your Future
Clear and concise vision and mission statements are important pieces to ensure that everyone on your staff is motivated to focus on the critical activities needed to achieve your goals. The vision statement captures the organization’s passion and sets a big...
Strategic Planning – Get Started Building Your Future
“Where Are You Now?” is the fourth in a series of articles about building a high-impact roadmap for your company. You can't build a strategic plan on your own. You need to put together a planning team of the right people to bring different perspectives to the task....
Strategic Planning – Overview
“The Three Big Questions” is the second in a series of articles about building a high-impact roadmap for your company. Strategic planning is a structured program of asking and answering critical questions about your business that fall into three broad categories:...