This is Part 1 of a 5-part podcast segment which offers valuable insights about how to look at your planning horizon and what key factors will help you jumpstart your 2011 planning process. So, don't bail out on me just because this isn't your favorite subject. Stick around as we DEMYSTIFY strategic planning and show you how to install a powerful Action Planning process in your company.
“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong questions.” Peter Drucker
What are we going to cover? First, we’re going to pull up to the dumpster to drop off the the excuses everyone uses for the lack of planning. We’ll see why plans in your head are only ideas and why unless they’re written down, they’re pretty much worthless. Why the terminology of “strategic planning” throws everyone off course … and why you don’t need a Harvard MBA or the GE auditorium to conduct a powerful and meaningful planning session. So, take an hour with a blank sheet of paper to jumpstart the process and you’ll be amazed at the clarity you’ll achieve.
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