Category Archives: Management

Strategy As Invention

Rather than view strategy as a selection of options, here is another approach: creation or invention. Strategic planning is not strategy Strategic Planning, often synonymous with Annual Planning, details how you are going to get where you have decided to go. It is a description of how you will achieve your goals — those milestones […]

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Strategic Planning And Resources

Resource Planning: Before the Strategic Plan can be finally agreed and implemented, the leader(s) must ensure that there will be sufficient resources available for each activity at each stage of the plan. In reality the planning for the provision of resources must be viewed as a critical element of the plan itself. The strategic plan […]

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Strategic Checklists

I’ve been through a couple of checklists in the past few days, and it’s reaffirmed my faith in their effectiveness as a communication tool. Now, there are at least a couple of ways we can look at checklists: in the strategic and tactical senses. You’ll probably recognize the tactical advantages of using checklists: a clear […]

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Strategic Business Planning While You’re Still Working

Strategic business planning is very important to your business success. The perfect time to do your strategic business planning is when you are transitioning from full time work to a consulting business. You won’t feel pressured to get things done too quickly because there is still money coming in. When you start your strategic business […]

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Storytelling For High Concept And High Touch

After hearing Daniel Pink speak about his new book A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual Age for the fourth time, I finally read it cover to cover (less than a day). I finally got what he’s talking about when he says jobs that are high touch are here to […]

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Stimulate Company Growth Using Accounts Receivable Factoring

Accounts receivable factoring is the sale of part or all of a debt that someone owes to your company. When companies purchase a debt through accounts receivable factoring, they pay for your invoice at a discount. They then collect the debt directly from the company who owes you money. Accounts receivable factoring is distinct from […]

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