Entries by StrategyDriven

Strategic Planning Best Practice 6 – Focus on Strength

Time and again, organizations – like people – focus on overcoming weaknesses to improve performance. But like people, far more can often be gained by advancing the company’s strengths. Strength in this sense is not simply a corporate competency; rather, it is something the organization can consistently perform at world class levels. Organizations focusing on […]

StrategyDriven Resource Management Forum

“Vision without resources is a hallucination.” Old Pentagon Quote Organizations are complex creatures comprised of personnel with varying personalities, talents, needs, and aspirations. Increasing this complexity is the wide array of organizational possessions: tools and materials, physical and intellectual properties, and financial instruments. Ordering this complex collection of resources to ensure the efficient, highly engaged […]

Recommended Resource – The Effective Executive

The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker About the Reference The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker focuses on self-management rather than on the management of others. The book addresses how an individual can become more effective […]

Strategic Planning Best Practice 5 – Defined Program

Organizations must be able to respond quickly and decisively to the rapidly changing business environment. A formally defined strategic planning program consists of a collection of planning and execution activities that help an organization appropriately respond to marketplace events and evolving trends. A strategic planning program provides the framework for execution consistency and minimizes the risk […]