thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JUNE 8, 2022

Learn about the three principles of strategic planning and how they can focus your efforts. What is a strategic plan, and why is it important? A strategic plan defines what your organization stands for. It defines the market where you compete and how you compete in that market.

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CEO Insider

OCTOBER 3, 2022

No business can succeed without a strategic plan. Yet, based on my fifty years of experience leading companies like Reebok and HBO Video, I’ve come to realize that often the biggest hurdle to creating a plan is figuring out exactly what business you’re in.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JANUARY 11, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: How long does your organization’s strategic planning process take to complete? While 60% of you reported your strategic planning process takes less than six months, an alarming 40% report that it takes longer with 30% stating it’s more than nine months.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

JULY 14, 2022

Our reader poll today asks: How frequently does your organization reassess and renew its strategic plan? More than once a year 15.45% Once per year 40.16% Once every 2-3 years 17.37% Once every 4+ years 13.51% What’s a strategic plan? 13.51% What’s the right frequency?

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Real-world examples of what these new tools can — and can’t — do.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 22, 2024

In 2024, strategic planning remains a critical driver for business growth. Effective strategic planning requires skilled professionals who can analyze market trends, integrate digital solutions, champion sustainability, and manage financial risks.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Our reader poll today asks: How frequently do you update your strategic plan? We refresh more than once per year—13% We update it annually—43% We update every couple of years—19% We rarely refresh it—12% What’s a strategic plan?—13% —13% Regular strategy review.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 21, 2015

The post Three Critical Questions for Strategic Planning appeared first on General Leadership. It’s a skill engineers have passed on to one another for centuries–does the answer I calculated make sense?… … Read the rest.

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TechSoup

MARCH 5, 2020

With all the effort that went into developing your new strategy and writing your strategic plan, the hardest part is making the darn thing work! Strategy most often fails in implementation.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

If you’re frustrated by your organization’s current strategic planning and execution processes or the outcomes from that work, you’re not alone. Here are 10 changes needed to enable a wholesale paradigm shift in strategic planning and execution methods that will significantly improve your results: 1.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MAY 12, 2021

When strategic planning, a SWOT helps you define your business strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. A useful tool you can use to assess the environment you’re competing in is called the SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. And typically, it’s drawn on a grid.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 13, 2016

As a strategy consultant, I have had the opportunity to review a lot of strategic plans over the years. It’s been truly amazing to discover just how many major organizations develop strategic plans that contain little more than a whole lot of budget estimates and revenue projections. Strategic Planning 2.0

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Don’t create a plan. Create a system.

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The Accidental Successful CIO

MAY 6, 2015

CIOs need to know how to go about creating a strategic plan for their company Image Credit: Kyle Van Horn. If you ask any CIO to participate in creating a strategic plan for his or her company, you’ll probably see their eyes light up. The problem is that most CIOs don’t know how to create a strategic plan.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

David Blumberg, founder and managing partner at Blumberg Ventures, explains how early-stage startups can look to their investors for help with solving problems, scaling, hiring, and strategic planning. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2024

As a result they develop strategic plans where they’re not required and fail to develop strategic plans where they are. Few companies have a clear idea of where strategy making ends and execution begins.

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Radixweb

AUGUST 25, 2020

If your enterprise has ever developed business software or added to your legacy software, you know how frustrating and cumbersome the process might be. Here is a comprehensive guide charting out the essentials for your software development initiative to succeed.

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CO2 Business Leadership

AUGUST 14, 2017

According to Robert Kaplan, creator of the Balanced Scorecard, the main cause of strategic planning failure is poor execution. And Kotter International determined that, on average, 70% of new, large-scale strategic initiatives fall short of their goal, as did a similar McKinsey & Company 2009 study. It’s not too late !

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CIO

MARCH 21, 2024

To address the growing pains, Lovelady reinforced the importance of strategic planning for IT. Communication from corporate IT is proactive, includes regular site visits, frequent updates to demonstrate progress against the strategic plan, and plentiful impromptu calls and drop-ins.

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Six Disciplines

MARCH 27, 2015

CEOs of small businesses often appear to believe in myths surrounding the subject of strategic planning and execution - myths that can prove dangerous to the health of their organization. Myth #1: “We don’t need a strategic plan!” Myth #2: Strategic planning can only be done at a resort. See Myth #9.

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DevOps.com

OCTOBER 18, 2024

However, fragmented data platforms often lack a strategic plan, leading to challenges like technical debt and difficulty identifying and reusing relevant data. Life Sciences companies aspire to harness AI models to expedite the development of treatments and therapies.

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The Empowered Buisness

JUNE 16, 2015

The following article — Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning — was written by Gabriel Najera — Founder, Najera Consulting Group. Time is Money: The 3 Different Approaches to Strategic Planning. Who has the time do a strategic plan with so much work to do?”

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Six Disciplines

JANUARY 17, 2014

Are strategic thinking and strategic planning - the same thing ? While they certainly related and complementary, thinking strategically and planning strategically are two different concepts. Let''s first consider strategic thinking , which involves viewing your organization from a holistic perspective. .

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Six Disciplines

MAY 30, 2014

In general, strategic plans can fail for two types of reasons: inappropriate strategy and poor execution. More often than not, however, it''s not that the strategic plans fail - it''s the execution that fails. BOTTOMLINE: Failure to execute (following the plan) is the primary reason why strategic plans fail.

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CIO

JUNE 18, 2024

“Now they merely review AI content and can get back to more strategic tasks,” he says. It’s executing our mundane tasks, providing accurate and timely insights while we focus on strategic planning and decision-making.” However, he estimates employee time savings of 20% or more.

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CIO

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Strategic Considerations for SD-WAN Implementation For organizations in India contemplating SD-WAN adoption, meticulous planning is imperative. As part of this strategic planning, organizations may explore local breakout options, saving costs and enhancing performance at the branch level.

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Ooda Loop

JULY 21, 2024

What follows is a situational assessment designed to inform strategic planning for business and government leaders interested in comprehending what may come next. A comprehensive look at the situation in China paints a picture of a nation in decline.

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CIO

APRIL 25, 2024

At its annual CloudWorld conference last year, Oracle showcased generative AI capabilities planned for its Fusion Cloud suites , including Cloud ERP and SCM. Cloud Computing, Oracle

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CIO

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This highlights the need to justify costs, identify infrastructure options that offer optimal total cost of ownership (TCO), and strategically plan AI investments for sustained value. As budgets tighten, AI will soon face the same financial scrutiny as other IT investments.

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Agile Alliance

MARCH 22, 2022

Pull back the curtain on organizations’ strategic plans and you’re likely to find one or more transformation initiatives. These include adopting Agile methods, modern engineering practices, DevOps, API design, microservices, and cloud architectures.

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CIO

JULY 25, 2024

GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) The GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT) certification is designed to validate several areas critical to IT leaders. This includes developing and maintaining cyber security programs, business analysis, strategic planning, and management tools.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

By crafting and implementing strategic plans, CSOs guide the organization toward achieving its objectives and adapting to industry changes. CSOs also play an irreplaceable and vital role in integrating data analytics, artificial intelligence, and other technologies into strategic planning, enhancing decision-making precision.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Distinct Role of Consultants in Strategic Planning While interim executives immerse themselves within an organization to drive change from the inside, consultants offer external expertise that shapes strategic planning processes.

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CIO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In our strategic plan, instead of referring to it as shadow IT, we added something called client technologist enablement,” he says. Since USF made it an area of focus to enable the teams working on technology outside of IT, Fernandes included a set of metrics in the strategic plan to track how much IT helps client technologists.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Schumacher and others believe AI can help companies make data-driven decisions by automating key parts of the strategic planning process. This process involves connecting AI models with observable actions, leveraging data subsequently fed back into the system to complete the feedback loop,” Schumacher said.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This underscores executive leaders’ need to integrate data analytics into their strategic planning to achieve superior business outcomes. Incorporating data-driven decisions into strategic plans requires converting raw data into actionable insights.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 25, 2013

When I was a college student, my New Venture Studies class had the opportunity to advise a local resident starting his own coffee shop. As an aspiring entrepreneur, I was excited to be involved – that is, until I realized the capital came from an inheritance. I was further perturbed when one of his first [.].

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