As we enter a new year with strategic plans concluded, it is now time to hit the ground running on the list of key projects that will move the strategy forward. After receiving great feedback on this c. myers live we posted last year, we want to remind executives of a few ways to keep … Continued
4 minute read – The following blog post was written by c. myers and originally published by CUES on June 1, 2022. It can be a struggle for boards and other stakeholders to consistently connect the organization’s actions and measures of success to its strategy. The strategy that was decided on during planning may become … Continued
7 minute read – It’s important for organizations to stick to their plans in order for strategic progress to occur. At the same time, the pace of change is driving a need to adapt faster. What’s the best way to approach decisions when faced with being flexible or staying the course? With the appropriate information … Continued
If it is, you’ll successfully implement your plan. Is strategy or implementation more important? Yes! That’s a slightly nonsensical way of saying that these two components are so critical and dependent upon each other that both must be successful for your well-crafted plan to become a reality. For that to happen, strategy and implementation must … Continued
Perfection. It sounds so desirable, but while most know that perfection is not possible, many leaders still strive for it. The question is, Should a leader strive for perfection all the time? Striving for perfection means targeting that tiny pinpoint in the middle of the bullseye. While some situations call for pinpoint perfection, the rest … Continued
If you’re tired of feeling scattered and stressed about implementation, try the following tips: 1. Break the cycle of everyone scattering to get back to “work” after strategic planning As you are scheduling your strategic planning process, simultaneously schedule solid blocks of time for key stakeholders to get together and think strategically about implementation. One … Continued
Becoming an organization that is good at project management is not simple. While the basic concepts of project management are easily understood, there are a myriad of reasons why those concepts are not consistently and effectively put into action. Here are 2 of the most common misconceptions that get in the way: 1) A good … Continued
4 minute read – Have you ever noticed how projects start out so well with everything on track until suddenly, out of the clear blue sky, there’s a giant problem? The project is unexpectedly off track and you’re scrambling to slow the resulting domino effect. What happened? It’s likely that things weren’t nearly as on … Continued
