WOULD YOU AND YOUR BUSINESS PASS THE ACID TEST FOR THE 21ST CENTURY?

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YOUR YOU BUSINESS ACIDTEST PASS THE

WOULD

forTHE 21ST CENTURY

EVERY LEADER AND CRITICAL STAKEHOLDER KNOWING THE FOLLOWING 5 THINGS REALLY WELL…

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The clear OUTCOME that drives the ambition (With the right set of METRICS that signifies progress towards it)

The DYNAMICS that might get in the way (All the forces – pressures risks, barriers and opportunities in your specific context)

An INSPIRING VISION (That engages all who deliver the journey + the set of critical imperatives needed)

The OPERATIONAL ‘diagram’ (That shows you how to operate in the 21st Century)

The ROADMAP to get there (Integrating every single program of work)

…AND BY DOING SO KNOW THE RECIPE FOR SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY? (AN EXECUTABLE AND SUSTAINABLE PLAN!)

GREAT IN WHICH CASE NO NEED TO READ ON

BUT

IF YOU WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK THE INGREDIENTS…

ONE CLEAR OUTCOME DEFINING YOUR CONVICTION & AMBITION

THEN

A CRISP SET OF METRICS

(TO DEFINE THAT ONE OUTCOME AND SIGNIFY YOUR PROGRESS)

A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE RISKS & BARRIERS (…THAT MAY GET IN YOUR WAY IF AREN’T SMART!)

A VISION THAT INSPIRES EVERYONE (TO HELP ALONG THE ‘JOURNEY’)

NO MORE THAN A DOZEN PRINCIPLES (THAT WE MIGHT CALL IMPERATIVES FOR SUCCESS)

A DIAGRAM OF HOW YOU NEED TO OPERATE (AFTER ALL IT IS NOW THE 21ST CENTURY)

THE PROGRAMS OF WORK MY PROGRAMS

MY INITIATIVES

MY ACTIONS

A ROADMAP (WHAT YOU WILL DO BY WHEN IN ORDER TO GET THERE)

IN ORDER TO HAVE ALL OF THIS CONCLUDED WITH ANY QUALITY THEN WE HAD BETTER ALSO KNOW…

WHAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE IN YOUR KIT BAG – (YOUR ASSETS AND RESOURCES – CALL THEM CAPABILITIES IF YOU LIKE)

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WHO REALLY CARES ABOUT YOU? (THE KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND WHAT THEY THINK)

YOUR CONSUMERS/CUSTOMERS? (AND WHAT THEY NEED OR WANT FROM YOU)

QUALITY DECISIONS (HOW YOU CHOSE THE PATH YOU TOOK AND WHY)

DECISION CRITERIA

MULTIPLE SCENARIOS

HOW TO TELL YOUR STORY!

STRUCTURED VISUAL THINKING

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