People and organizations often attempt to chase multiple priorities, objectives, and goals simultaneously. While this approach may seem productive at first, it frequently leads to initiatives that start strong but rarely finish. Resources, time, and attention are constantly pulled from one “priority” to the next, leaving a trail of incomplete targets and frustrated team members. There’s a better way: the power of focusing on one priority at a time.
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When forming your organization’s strategy and plan, it is quite natural for the flow to go from objectives (what we want to accomplish), to strategy (how we will go about it, leveraging our unique strengths and capabilities) to tactics (the specific steps involved,...
In preparing to create and/or update your strategic plan, a good place to start is with one of the five key Planning Objective Categories: Strategic Growth. Growing your company’s account list should be done by plan and directed and monitored by the Senior...
It seems to emerge as a common theme. A business hits a rough patch when nothing they try seems to work. Then, when all the innovating and experimentation is exhausted, a move back to basics ensues. So it is for coffee giant, Starbucks. According to a recent...
It’s common for football teams to focus on the fourth quarter. Players can be seen holding up four fingers as a way of signaling that “it’s time to double down, focus and finish strong.” For businesses, the fourth quarter is especially critical for two reasons....