Turn Strategy Into Action - Hardcover

Terry Schmidt

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0977280829 ISBN 13: 9780977280827

Publisher: Strategic Mastery Press, 2008

Synopsis

Fortune Magazine estimates that 75% of all strategies and projects fail. TURN STRATEGY INTO ACTION offers a proven system to be among the 25% that succeed, every time. TURN STRATEGY INTO ACTION provides a step-by-step process and interactive thinking tools to help knowledge workers of all types tosuccessfully plan and execute their biggest opportunities, critical projects and strategic initiatives. The book describes a practical thinking and planning system that helps teams avoid the six planning mistakes that doom most strategies. This flexible system avoids the activity/budget focus of traditional project planning and increases the ability to achieve big-picture strategic objectives. This approach adds special value at the fuzzy front end , and bridges the gap between strategic planning and project management. The concepts and tools apply to complicated, slippery, intangible projects involving process and change and are proven in organizations of all types and sizes The book features step-by-step guidelines, practical checklists, and multiple examples from the authors experience teaching this system in 32 countries. The appendix includes client case studies involving research and development, marketing, process improvement, strategic planning This method is ideal for rapidly turning cross-functional task forces and new groups into committed and effective teams. The bottom line: your vital projects will reach their goals faster, smoother, and with fewer problems.

Edition details

• Publisher: Strategic Mastery Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0977280829
• ISBN 13: 9780977280827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 215