The Three Legs of Strategy Success: Your Work, Your Career and Your Life David Barrett

Thinking Strategically

Our Game Plan Today The Strategic Plan Strategy Execution Applying it all Work Career Life

Why Do Strategies Fail?

Strategic Planning 101

The Strategic Plan Current State Future State ‘The Action Plan for Your Business’ Current State Future State How Will You Get from Here to There? Class discussion

My 6 Pieces of Advice for Strategic Planning Success Do it! Set aside enough time Have the right people around you Avoid the wrong people Get away from the distractions Don’t ignore the work/effort involved in any new plans

Execution is not just something that does or doesn’t get done Execution is not just something that does or doesn’t get done. Execution is a culture with specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master in order to have competitive advantage. Ram Charan “Many people regard execution as detail work that’s beneath the dignity of a business leader. That’s wrong … it’s a leader’s most important job.” ― Larry Bossidy, former chairman and CEO, Honeywell International

My 6 Pieces of Advice for Strategy Execution Success Clarity Commitment The right people, for the right work A Solid Plan Accountability Continuous Evaluation and Measurement

Professional Strategic Plan

Thinking Strategically Look Ahead Create a Vision Build a Plan Execute to the Plan Be ready to Adjust, Re-Plan and Keep on Executing Thinking Strategically

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