As the end of the year approaches, it is the perfect time to take a step back, evaluate the past year, and look to the future.
There are a myriad of ways that companies take on strategic planning, while others just ignore it (yikes!).
The important thing is that it is done and everyone in the organization understands where they are going, what’s expected in 2019, and how they will get there.
Read MoreIt’s time to practice the mind meld in business. But you might recognize it by a different name: Corporate offsite, leadership retreat, innovation workshops.
Read MoreWhen you consider developing a new vision statement, instead of writing a sentence that won’t do anything, think about ways to forge a vision that is compelling and important enough that it must be shared.
Read MoreOne of the most common reasons that organizations struggle to develop a powerful vision is that their vision casting process has little or no structure, or is otherwise highly ineffective. It doesn’t have to be this way, though.
Read MoreAs part of a new series I’m calling “90 Minute Brand Strategy”, I’m going to apply some of my Brand Mountain Framework (BMF) to the classic brand, Ace Hardware (Ace). You most likely have seen their retail stores around the country. Their website says they have 4,700 stores around the world, most of which are independently owned.
Read MoreI found this idea from XPlane to be very helpful. Discussion of values and culture are common in companies, but creating a visual artifact to document and communicate these ideas becomes transformational. I would love to see more examples of culture maps that are in use. Anyone have any good examples?
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