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Dialing-In on Performance Management Dashboards

In the July issue of Wired, the magazine offers views from the cockpits of the world’s most impressive machines. It’s a great photo gallery, putting you in what would be the driver’s seats of jets, a luxury liner and even the Grave Digger, the conqueror of dirt and mud at convention centers throughout America.

So [...]

Innovation Strategies: Part 1 – Technology and Business Innovation (10 mins)

This is part of a 3 part series from our MyStrategicPlan Strategy Huddle held on August 25, 2010. Innovation Strategies: Part 1 – Technology and Business Innovation is presented by expert strategists Erica Olsen and Howard Olsen of M3 Planning. This part of the series looks into how the current economic times are making organizations [...]

Innovation Strategies: Part 2 – Product and Service Innovation (10 mins)

This is part of a 3 part series from our MyStrategicPlan Strategy Huddle held on August 25, 2010. Innovation Strategies: Part 2 – Product and Services Innovation is presented by expert strategists Erica Olsen and Howard Olsen of M3 Planning. This part of the series looks into how the current economic times are making organizations [...]

Innovation Strategies: Part 3 – Business Model and Behavioral Innovations (30 mins)

This is part of a 3 part series covered in our MyStrategicPlan Strategy Huddle on August 25, 2010. Innovation Strategies: Part 3 – Business Model and Behavioral Strategies presented by expert strategists Erica Olsen and Howard Olsen. This part of the series is a deep dive into how innovation needs to be a part of [...]

Strategy Huddle – August 25th, 2010 (60 mins)

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Strategy Stat: Is Innovation a Strategic Priority? Topic/Question: Innovation: Innovation [...]

Getting the most out of new features in MyStrategicPlan (50 mins)

In this special webinar you will learn from Erica Olsen, COO and Co-Founder of M3Planning, how to get the most out of our MyStrategicPlan web-base software for strategic planning.  She will discuss:

How to look like a hero with The Dash How to get the most out of MSP Reports Our best kept secret coming to your [...]

Leadership and Strategy (20 mins)

This is part of our Strategy Huddle series from July 2010, Leadership and Strategy. This month we answered a of question from a client:

I am new to the “strategy leader” role in our mid-sized company. What are two pitfalls that I need to watch out for?

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Running Mid-Year Reviews (13 mins)

This is part of the July 2010 Strategy Huddle series, Running Mid-Year Reviews. Important points to be considered when planning and holding a mid-year review:

Ensure your plan cascades correctly to allow for effective reporting Clarify your plan structure, accountability and systems that support running a mid-year review Give your managers/directors talking points Require a specific reporting mechanism

You need to [...]

Planning in Turbulent Times (11 mins)

This is part of our July 2010 Strategy Huddle on Planning in Turbulent Times. How do you do strategic planning looking out 1 -2 -5 years, when there is a real threat of a double dip recession?  How is it applicable?  How do you adjust? Interested in our next Strategy Huddle, register here. Planning In Turbulent Times View more [...]

Strategy Huddle – July 28th, 2010 (53 mins)

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Strategy Stat: Strategy Stat: Marketplace leader-board shuffles at double rate [...]

Does Your Business Model Need Change?

Does your business model need change? Use the consulting exercise described in the video below to determine if your organization needs to choose a different strategy. In this presentation we answer your real world questions about high-level strategy issues, and share best practices. This video was produced from a Strategy Huddle webinar held [...]

What Matters Most to Strategy Execution

Need help identifying what matters most in strategy execution? In this presentation, we answer your real world questions about high-level strategy issues, and share best practices. This video was produced from a Strategy Huddle webinar held on June 23, 2010. If you enjoy this video, signup to attend the next huddle and submit your [...]

Strategy Huddle – June 23rd, 2010

Watch a recorded video of the latest Strategy Huddle and then signup to attend the next huddle!  The purpose of the huddle is to answer real world questions, handle high-level strategy issues, and share best practices on strategy, execution and planning.  The topics of focus were:

Strategy Stat: What Matters Most to Strategy [...]

Executing Strategy with Meaningful Measurement

When developing a goal or action statement, we frequency promote the S.M.A.R.T. acronym, which defines an effective goal as one that is Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Responsible and Time-bound.  We have included a very useful video link that describes this approach. For this newsletter, let’s delve further into measurement as it is an important [...]

Visiting Strategy Leader – Morton Glassberg

This is part of our Strategy Huddle series from May 2010. Martin Glassberg, Senior Strategic Planning Analyst from Organizational Strategies, Inc, joins us today to add his knowledge and insights on having accountability in an organization, especially when it comes to the strategic plan. You need to install or upgrade Flash Player to view this video, install [...]

People Accountability

This is part of our Strategy Huddle series from May 2010, People Accountability. This month, one of our MyStrategicPlan clients asked us this question: How do I drive accountability throughout the organization? You need to install or upgrade Flash Player to view this video, install or upgrade here:

How Will Your Strategy Deliver?

Every organization has its own needs and reasons for wanting to develop a strategic plan. Perhaps you see it as a way to articulate a set of mile-markers three years down the road. Maybe your organization needs a strategy to drive organizational change and accountability. Understanding the spheres served by strategic planning [...]

Leadership Must Unite for Strategic Success

Whether you are at the helm of a strategic plan or simply managing a portion of it, save yourself time by asking a key question.  Who on your key leadership team is onboard with your efforts and who is not?  Until you have your power structure in agreement on the importance and relevance of your [...]

Strategy Buzz: E-Learning & Strategic Planning

How useful is strategic planning for e-learning? This has been the article that has been all the buzz this week on Twitter.  Check out the article here: http://shar.es/mrnVy & let us know what you think.  Is there a place for e-learning and technology planning in your strategic plan?  How do these ideas really fit together?  You be [...]

Strategy Huddle – March 31st, 2010

Watch a recorded video of the latest Strategy Huddle and then signup to attend the next huddle!  The purpose of the huddle is to answer real world questions, handle high-level strategy issues, and share best practices on strategy, execution and planning.  The topics of focus were:

Strategy Stat: Government involvement in your industry Question: Using the Balanced [...]