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Common Construction Characteristics

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StrategyDriven Organizational Performance Measures Best PracticeThe benefits of vertically cascaded and horizontally shared performance measures are maximized when the related measures share a common set of characteristics. Common construction of vertically cascaded measures enables easy roll-up of lower tiered measures to create higher tiered benchmarks.

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Recommended Resource – Essentials of Strategic Management

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Essentials of Strategic Management (4th Edition)by J. David Hunger and Thomas L. Wheelen About the Reference The Essentials of Strategic Management (4th Edition) by J. David Hunger and Thomas L. Wheelen focuses on the founding principles and methods employed in both strategic planning and execution. Topics include strategy formulation, implementation, and control. Benefits of Using […]

Recommended Resources – Introduction

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Articles in this area highlight the many print, audio, video, webcast, and seminar resources that have significantly contributed to the successful business planning and execution activities of StrategyDriven Contributors. We highlight the topics covered by each resource and why we believe the benefits will outweigh your time investment. Please note that whenever possible, a link is provided […]

Strategic Planning Best Practice 2 – Prioritize the Mission

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Ideally, an organization’s mission statement would convey a singular purpose. However, mission statements often enumerated several purposes, such as creating shareholder value, contributing to the community, and offering workforce prosperity. When this occurs, organizations struggle to serve multiple masters. Prioritizing the mission establishes the relative importance of an organization’s multiple purposes; focusing decisions and driving […]

Strategic Planning Best Practice 1 – Make the Mission Measurable

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An organization’s mission statement defines its purpose, its reason for being. These statements, however, tend to be broad and somewhat vague; making it difficult to identify the specific products, services, initiatives, and people that will most directly enable the organization to achieve its purpose. Making the mission measurable provides the added clarity needed to focus […]