1. What Is Strategy?
Thinking & Actions To Achieve Your Goals!
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A. Form The Strategy
B. Build Strategic Thinking Into The Culture
C. Keep The Strategy Alive & Present In All Things
2. Brain & Data Dump
• Get Everything Trapped In
Your Head Out
• Explore Raw Data
• Assumptions
• Desires & Dreams
• Get All Impacted &
Committed Parties
Sharing
• From Old Data To New
Thinking
• Past Reports
• Old Plans
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Research
• Red Flags & Big Thinking
• Talk With Many People/
Views On The Business/
Area
Compile Into A Useable
Document/ Resource
Alignment
• Talk About Dump
Findings
• Hold In Person Session –
Organize Towards
Strategy Formation
• Discuss:
• Vision
• Mission
• Goals
• Strategies
• SWOT
• Tactics
• Resources
• Tools
• Hammer It Out –
Disagree, Agree,
Compromise, Align
• Prioritize
• Walk Away Ready To Go
Finalize Plan & Actions
In Document & PowerPoint
Bring To Life
• Sum Up In One Page
• Share With Whole Team –
Gain Buy In & Align
• Assign Owners & Leaders
And Hold Accountable
• Build Milestone Map &
Calendar To Determine
Success
• Review Over Time &
Adjust Base On Current
Situation
• Make It Part Of Culture
• Reward & Recognize
Individuals, Teams &
Whole Organization On
Successful Embrace &
Living Strategy
Hold Leaders Accountable,
Check In, Adjust, Keep
Moving Forward
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Steps To Strategy Formation
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