April 2010
Beginner
200 pages
1h 57m
English
Content preview from Strategic Planning
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Chapter 5
In this chapter, we will consider the tactical aspects of translating your strategy into concrete actions to move your company forward. At this point, you have articulated a vision and mission, examined your external environment for opportunities and threats, analyzed your internal activities for strengths and weaknesses, and clarified your strategy. You should have a good idea of what you need to do to move your strategy forward. The problem is, your team is already working more than full time on the day-to-day aspects of the business, and your scarcest resource is the productive time of your key people. Strategic initiatives are future oriented and represent extra work and time. It is very easy to become sidetracked by the ...