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Added for You - A Dual Strategy Doubles the Chances of Success
FIRST STEP -- Set short-term, incremental goals. Work up to larger plans later. Never put yourself under the gun right from the get-go. If you do... di
You might wonder, then, why bother with strategic planning. Why not just wait till you get one of those emergent gifts? One obvious reason is t
You’ve heard it said a thousand times – “If you want the job done right, do it yourself.” Well, maybe that is true in your area of expertise, but did you get a degree in English? Do you have 20 years of experience in writing marketing
However, there’s another aspect of strategy, emergent planning, that needs to be leveraged. Emergent planning is paying attention to what the market is telling you, regardless of whether it supports or is different from your strategic plan.
Why is both strategic and emergent planning necessary or useful? Because strategic planning gives us a vision and roadmap … a way to guide our day-to-day behavior towards the future. However, emergent planning is the process of recognizing that our business world (and the society within which we live our personal life) is a complex adaptive system.
Here’s an example. As a consultant I develop an annual strategic plan, identifying which products/services I would like to provide to which market niches, and lay out activities to develop, market and deliver according to these plans. However, often the marketplace has come to me and asked me for something I hadn’t planned to offer. In nearly every case this new opportunity has turned out to create a dramatic growth in my business.
You might wonder, then, why bother with strategic planning. Why not just wait till you get one of those emergent gifts? One obvious reason is t
Tying a tie properly may tie you to your next employer. A properly tied tie is essential to a good first impression. With the recent outcry regarding athletes wearing flip-flops to the White House, it’s apparent that a review of social
Why is both strategic and emergent planning necessary or useful? Because strategic planning gives us a vision and roadmap … a way to guide our day-to-day behavior towards the future. However, emergent planning is the process of recognizing that our business world (and the society within which we live our personal life) is a complex adaptive system.
Here’s an example. As a consultant I develop an annual strategic plan, identifying which products/services I would like to provide to which market niches, and lay out activities to develop, market and deliver according to these plans. However, often the marketplace has come to me and asked me for something I hadn’t planned to offer. In nearly every case this new opportunity has turned out to create a dramatic growth in my business.
You might wonder, then, why bother with strategic planning. Why not just wait till you get one of those emergent gifts? One obvious reason is t
Loss of purpose is akin to a loss of faith or patience as it is unfolding. It is a feeling that no matter what you do – it will not be good enough or soon enough. There are nagging questions, which keep popping into your consciousness.
Here’s an example. As a consultant I develop an annual strategic plan, identifying which products/services I would like to provide to which market niches, and lay out activities to develop, market and deliver according to these plans. However, often the marketplace has come to me and asked me for something I hadn’t planned to offer. In nearly every case this new opportunity has turned out to create a dramatic growth in my business.
You might wonder, then, why bother with strategic planning. Why not just wait till you get one of those emergent gifts? One obvious reason is t
Are you lost in the wilderness when it comes to choosing a career? Once, we knew the way. As children, we played at different roles, but some became our favorites. Those favorites hinted at our gifts. They pointed the way to our exciting
You might wonder, then, why bother with strategic planning. Why not just wait till you get one of those emergent gifts? One obvious reason is t
Lofty goals and plans can hit a roadblock when they create friction inside of a business. If they run counter to the stated mission and vision of the company or are skirting the edge of its culture it may be wise to eliminate the initia
You might wonder, then, why bother with strategic planning. Why not just wait till you get one of those emergent gifts? One obvious reason is that you never know whether or when they’ll come along. For another, because the strategic planning process helps you identify/clarify your core competencies, and when an emergent opportunity arises, it’s much easier to know whether or not you should consider it.
In effect, it’s all about being clear about what you want, but being flexible for what the universe brings you. Who knows, it may be much more than what you expected!
© 2007 Duke Okes
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