Posts Tagged: strategic planning

Thursday Thoughts: A Personal Business Plan?

Posted by Heather Galt & filed under Thursday Thoughts.

As we finish up the first quarter of the year and are in the midst of executing business planning – strategic plans, 18 month plans, first quarter plans, budgets – how many of us have made a “Personal Business Plan”? What would your strategic plan be for yourself? Or your 30-60-90? Imagine running your business,… Read more »

From Strategy to Execution

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Business.

It starts with a dream, an ambition – when you want, when you need to take your organization to a different place. It becomes your vision. A brilliant strategy instills confidence and calm in people around you. It fosters a degree of optimism that the impossible things can be achieved. But without flawless execution, the… Read more »

Want to be in business in 10 years? Manage your knowledge!

Posted by Edyta Pacuk & filed under Leadership Development.

If it is true that over 40% of organizational value lies in its non-tangible assets (people), and recognizing key people will leave your organization at some point, it is obvious that Knowledge Management, including knowledge transfer, should be one of your critical strategic preoccupations. However, this is not usually the case. Knowledge Management is often… Read more »

Waking Up to the Importance of Succession Planning

Posted by Martine Sanscartier & filed under Leadership Development.

In recent years, we have observed many organizations realize the value of developing and promoting internal resources. Reflecting on the work we did 15 years ago, there were significantly more mandates for external selection purposes, than for internal promotion and development. Today, more and more of our clients are investing in developing their emerging Leaders…. Read more »