Most teams start planning from where they are to where they want to go. This is backward. Start with and keep in mind the long-term. Then, work back to prioritize the most important next steps that deliver your vision. Let's look at how it works. Starting planning with a short-term perspective creates stress and can …
The Transform phase of StrategyOS delivers your Vision. Many businesses struggle to implement after putting together a bold strategic plan because they lack the practices to turn planning into reality. As Prussian field marshal von Moltke once said, "No plan survives first contact with the enemy.” In this case, the enemy presents as risks, uncertainty, …
Last week I attended a week long Vistage Academy. It was one of the best trainings I've been through in my entire career. In this week's news letter, I'd like to reflect and share with you some of the learnings that have wide application for any business leader. These practices expand on the Be Great …
Leaders can reach their vision by adopting these 8 fundamental practices. They deliver the results to reach success. The StrategyOS works with these fundamentals by creating a process to execute them as part of your daily work. This super post overviews and links to detail posts on each practice. https://horizonlinegroup.com/2023/02/21/your-business-model-cheat-sheet/ https://horizonlinegroup.com/2023/02/21/be-great-at-people/ https://horizonlinegroup.com/2023/02/21/organize-around-themes/ https://horizonlinegroup.com/2023/02/20/keep-score/ https://horizonlinegroup.com/2016/10/20/the-strategic-planning-cycle/ https://horizonlinegroup.com/2022/12/14/great-strategies-are-built-one-rock-at-a-time/ …
The best Business Models can be communicated in a few words, documented in a couple pages, and managed with a few meetings. Your Business Model should fit on one or two pages. It should be shared, known and worked on by everyone in your business. Create a Cheat Sheet (n: a written or graphic aid …
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A scorecard is the best way to ensure progress toward your vision. Completing rocks and action items and resolving issues is only valuable if it can eventually be measured on the score card that demonstrates results are achieved and you are working toward your Vision. Scorecards check the health of the business model by monitoring …
Great strategy execution starts at the top with an aligned, coordinated, and supportive leadership team. It is built on a great weekly Leadership Team Meeting. Many teams never realize the full value these meetings can deliver. Let's explore how to do it right. Start with meeting objectives. This meeting is the one time reserved each …
This week I held my first fully remote Strategy Choices Workshop with the leadership team from Formula Roofing. Here's some good and needs improvement things I learned through the process. Let's start with social validation: "This high focus forum has been a very effective way to discuss high level issues with the whole management team" …
If you're an entrepreneur, you need to do three things well to realize your vision: 1. Work in the business 2. Work on the business 3. Work on improving how you work on the business These three areas compound success. Lets dive deeper...
Most business leaders assume that by working harder in the business, they will reach their vision. Instead what they need is a StrategyOS that delivers success in a dependable way. What is a Strategy OS and how can you use it in your business? Much like a computer operating system that runs programs to create …
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