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Ready, Aim, Fire!

by margaretreynolds on January 26, 2012

in STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP,STRATEGIC PLANNING

Sounds simple, right? Yet, how many of us would reluctantly admit that in this crazy busy world, more often than not, we ready, fire, aim? Just today I was working with a client– a business of 30 people–all of whom are talented and stretched too thin. Before the holidays we recognized the need to create a procedure [...]

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Whac-a-mole management

by margaretreynolds on May 26, 2011

in STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP,STRATEGIC PLANNING

You are probably familiar with Whac-a-mole, an arcade game that requires you to use a mallet to beat down the mole heads that pop up in a irregular pattern. It is a great game for soothing the savage beast inside! In today’s world where companies are running and gunning trying to find a path to [...]

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In small businesses across America, teams of executives are discussing what to do now that the economy is back. Some are wondering why they aren’t seeing sales rebound. Others are hiring like crazy. What accounts for the difference? The industry you are in? How good your product is? The attitude you have? The difference may [...]

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The recession has ended. It has been announced by economists, proved by statistics and lauded by politicians. But do you believe it? For each of us, our reality is our own experience. Is your business doing well? Are you optimistic about your growth prospects? According to Bloomberg, US CEO’s are the most optimistic they have [...]

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Most organizations strive to be the best they can be, delivering the highest results for their stakeholders. Statistics show that most under achieve against goals. Companies either under realize the forecasted potential documented in their strategic plan (most achieve only 2/3 of the potential inherent in their strategy) or they don’t realize the intended return [...]

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First, the treat. It IS possible to reduce your workload by 1/3. And if you did? You would be able to redeploy that time on the things that are important instead of the things that are urgent. You would be able to have time to implement some of those new ideas that will move the [...]

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