by ReachForYourBest | Sep 15, 2022 | HBR, Strategy
There are usually different ways of doing things, and there is seldom one perfect solution, since all alternatives have advantages and disadvantagesFreek Vermeulen, London Business School, author Read at Harvard Business Review Key components to set up a strategic...
by ReachForYourBest | Sep 12, 2022 | HBR, Strategy
The problem, as my pre-workshop interviews with members of the executive team exposed, was that the organization is “drowning in things to do” – the words of the CEO. Another executive suggested that the company needed “clarity about where we’re heading.”...
by ReachForYourBest | Sep 8, 2022 | HBR, Strategy
Much as your own spine serves to tie together many different parts of your body to create capability for movement, a strategy spine shows key stakeholders exactly how all the pieces fit.Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School, author Read at Harvard Business...
by ReachForYourBest | Sep 2, 2022 | HBR, Leadership, Strategy
A tight connection between purpose, strategy, and culture is critically important …as leaders, we can shape our companies’ cultures faster and more profoundly than generally thought.Hubert Joly, former chairman & CEO, Best Buy Read at Harvard Business Review...
by ReachForYourBest | Aug 30, 2022 | HBR, Strategy
The world doesn’t stand still while we plan… Your strategic plan is an essential device in navigating disruption’s headwinds.Graham Kenny, CEO, Strategic Factors Read at Harvard Business Review Few principles for strategic planning: 1-Think of the plan as a...
by ReachForYourBest | Feb 2, 2022 | HBR, Strategy
A bold vision needs to include both a very ambitious destination and a well-conceived path for execution that will get you there…leaders who are able to be both visionaries and operators, and switch between these two mindsets, are the ones who can turn their...
