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Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions

Idea Architects

Facilitation Friday #25: Five Keys to Strategy Discussions. When was the last time you were in a session intended to produce good strategy that actually did so? Too often strategy conversations are anything but strategic. Participants bring their past experiences and present expectations to the strategy effort.

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But You're Just Not Doing it Right

Jamie Notter

in Change , Strategy - 3 comments. They will then try to sell you on their new dynamic, nimble, constantly evolving, “living plan document” system. Besides, you can’t get anywhere unless you have a strategy and some tactics, right? And yes, strategy is important. Strategy Means Change. Consulting.

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Shaking Up Patterns

Jamie Notter

Strategy Means Change. One simple thing I’ve found to be a catalyst for conversations about patterns is creating Wordle cloud of board meeting agendas, survey responses, annual reports, and other core operating documents. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17).

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Getting Serious About Collaboration

Jamie Notter

In the Humanize book we looked at two examples: how you do strategy, and how you do “brand.” ” Don’t just look for a better strategy document, look to develop the people so they can do strategy work better. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). Consulting.

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Exploring #Humanize: Open

Jamie Notter

There is a separate 20-page worksheet document for each chapter on the four human elements. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18). July 2007 (13). June 2007 (17). May 2007 (11). April 2007 (13). March 2007 (13).

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Ignoring the Impossible

Jamie Notter

The story documents a company called Morning Star, the world’s largest tomato processor. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18). July 2007 (13). June 2007 (17). May 2007 (11). April 2007 (13). March 2007 (13).

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Failure is good: it's about learning. Mistakes are bad execution

Jamie Notter

Strategy Means Change. { Perhaps the person who missed the typo in the brochure did so because he is reviewing way too many documents and cannot meet a zero tolerance standard without help. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18). July 2007 (13).