Strategy Answers “How” to Get “What” by “When”
What makes strategy — and more specifically, strategic planning — so difficult is answering the how. Here are two tools to help a company develop its strategy.
Category: Goals
What You Can Do To Survive the Economic Fallout of COVID-19
COVID-19 has disrupted every business around the world. In times like these, here are 3 guiding principles to navigate through the crisis.
You Don’t Need More New Goals
The #1 reason why people change jobs is due to symptoms: I hate my boss; I hate my commute; I don’t get paid enough. Success isn’t driven by symptoms, it’s driven by purposeful goals. What do you need to accomplish this year?
1 Big Goal, 3 Priorities: Team Success Formula
Time is the great equalizer, and the companies who are more focused and productive tend to win more often. Successful teams maximize their time by being very deliberate on two things: 1 Big Goal to focus the organization; 3 priorities / team, every 90 days.
Here’s A Simple Formula to Achieve Your Goals
Good goals stretch you to change. Use this simple formula to make your goals far more tangible and achievable, "From X to Why by When." Here's how to use the formula in your company.
Lead Measures: Measure the Behaviors that Grow Your Brand
How to use lead measures to grow your business. A lead measure tells you if you will achieve the goal. A lag measure shows you did it.
What Do You Want?
Creating a good strategy doesn't have to be complicated. Your strategy starts with one deceptively simple question, "What do you want?"
Beware of Goals Masquerading as Strategies
Be wary of any business plan that sounds like: 25 in 5 ($25 million in 5 years); or 30 by 30 ($30 million 2030). These big goals may sound appealing, but they are rarely achievable.
Get Unstuck with a Transformative Goal
Grow your business through the revenue plateaus. Nothing fires up creativity like a complex problem or challenge that you want to solve. What does it take to grow through the next plateau?
Volkswagen Lost Its Purpose to be the Biggest Automaker
There is a tension between purpose and growth. Volkswagen lost sight of its purpose in its pursuit of growth, and its brand is in a crisis.
Mistaking Goals For Strategy
Big Goals are powerful, but they are not a replacement for strategy. Strategy is how to move forward and achieve your Big Goals.
Giving Thanks: Take the Thank You Challenge
There are amazing people in your life and business, but in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it's easy to lose sight of the great work they do. Over the next week try a little exercise. See how many times you can say "thank you." Make it a challenge.
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