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How to Get Started on Strategic Planning

Is it time to initiate a strategic planning exercise for your organization? If so, you might be looking for a source of inspiration or momentum. But what is the genesis...

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Different Approaches to Decision-making Cause Friction

The 3COze High-Performance Teams process helps colleagues understand one another’s styles and needs and how the differences in those characteristics can affect team dynamics. This article is the tenth in...

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Stop Trying to Sound Strategic!

I know, I know, you’ve been told that you aren’t strategic enough, so now you’re trying to reach a self-imposed quota for using big words and making references to The...

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How Can I Be More Strategic?

Looking for a promotion? Want to be paid more? Tired of hearing that you’re “not leadership material?” One of the things you might need to work on is becoming more...
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Too Many False Alarms

Since the advent of nuclear weapons, there have been several incidents where false alarms might have caused a cascade to global thermonuclear annihilation. One such episode was triggered by a...
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How to Sell Your Strategic Idea

This post is a part of Strategy Month—my 30-day LinkedIn series aimed at bringing strategy down from its lofty perch and providing the ideas, techniques, and tools to democratize strategy...
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Do You Have a Theme for the Year?

A few years ago, I made my choice in the raging debate about whether it is best to start a new year with resolutions, intentions, or themes. I chose themes....
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You need to know the root cause of trust issues before you can tackle them. Here's an idea for what it might be

The Surprising Source of Most Trust Issues

When Craig and I are invited to work with a team, it’s common that the client cites trust issues as one of the reasons for engaging us. Although it’s immediately...
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For Managers

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Common Mistakes in Strategic Planning

In my work with executive teams, I see many mistakes in strategic planning. Of course, the worst is not doing strategic planning, but even if you decide to invest in...

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Don’t Confuse Strategic and Operational Planning

You might be trying to do too much with your strategic planning process. Are you smooshing operational and strategic planning into one undifferentiated, overwhelming, let’s-do-a-bunch-of-good-stuff-to-get-better plan? If so, you might...

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How Does Strategic Planning Benefit Companies

“Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.”

Dwight D. Eisenhower [1]

In the previous post , I discussed how to start strategic planning. Now it’s time to talk about why...

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Woman leaning over a table leading a discussion

How to Get Started on Strategic Planning

Is it time to initiate a strategic planning exercise for your organization? If so, you might be looking for a source of inspiration or momentum. But what is the genesis...

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How to Get Leaders Focused on Growth

I spoke with a successful entrepreneur last week. Her start-up has grown rapidly, and she’s feeling the pressure that success puts on her and her young team. Although each new...

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Three people standing over a table discussing an issue

Different Approaches to Decision-making Cause Friction

The 3COze High-Performance Teams process helps colleagues understand one another’s styles and needs and how the differences in those characteristics can affect team dynamics. This article is the tenth in...

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How Team Dynamics Affect Strategic Planning

Developing a great strategy that uses your strengths and capitalizes on a market opportunity to give you a competitive advantage requires a particular team dynamic. That dynamic includes a certain...
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Why Your Strategic Planning Needs More Insight

Can I rant for a moment? The way most organizations develop their strategy is a useless paper-pushing exercise that makes me want to rip my hair out. It’s vanilla, formulaic,...
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8 Techniques to Make Meetings More Effective (Part II)

In the previous post , I provided four techniques you can use to set your meetings up for success. This post includes four strategies for facilitating a great meeting.

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Team working in crisis mode

Too Many False Alarms

Since the advent of nuclear weapons, there have been several incidents where false alarms might have caused a cascade to global thermonuclear annihilation. One such episode was triggered by a...
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Design by Committee

Do you know the old adage, “a camel is a horse designed by a committee?” That line nails it for me. Imagine you’re sitting in a leadership team meeting. At...
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How to Sell Your Strategic Idea

This post is a part of Strategy Month—my 30-day LinkedIn series aimed at bringing strategy down from its lofty perch and providing the ideas, techniques, and tools to democratize strategy...
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Keep or Ditch?

Last week, I facilitated a business strategy session online using MS Teams. This is the kind of session that most leaders would traditionally have said needed to be in person....
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You need to know the root cause of trust issues before you can tackle them. Here's an idea for what it might be

The Surprising Source of Most Trust Issues

When Craig and I are invited to work with a team, it’s common that the client cites trust issues as one of the reasons for engaging us. Although it’s immediately...
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For Coaches

You need to know the root cause of trust issues before you can tackle them. Here's an idea for what it might be

The Surprising Source of Most Trust Issues

When Craig and I are invited to work with a team, it’s common that the client cites trust issues as one of the reasons for engaging us. Although it’s immediately...
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