One of the best books on Strategy that I have come across is Playing to Win, How Strategy Works by A.G. Laffley and Roger Martin. A. G. is the former CEO of Procter & Gamble, and in close partnership with strategic adviser Roger Martin, doubled P&G’s sales, quadrupled its profits,[…]
Strategy – Understanding Core Competencies
What is the most important objective of your strategic planning process? How would you define your ideal outcomes from your planning session? Is it a set of goals or objectives for the upcoming year or does it focus on your winning strategy? With a first time engagement with my clients,[…]
You May Not Have a Strategy
As a CEO, strategic thinking is an ongoing process. Taking care of the nuts and bolts of the daily grind can get in the way of thinking strategically. Since we are half way through this calendar year, I am hoping this short blog will challenge you to focus on strategy. […]
Strategy – Understanding Core Competencies
What is the most important objective of your strategic planning process? How would you define your ideal outcomes from your planning session? Is it a set of goals or objectives for the upcoming year or does it focus on your winning strategy? With a first time engagement with my clients,[…]
Winning: Creating Advantage on What You Can Control
As a credit union executive, changing industry dynamics are fast moving and are impacting how we deliver products and services to our members. Question, how have the industry dynamics challenged or changed your strategy? Numerous online companies are gaining significant traction. Below are just a few companies posing a burgeoning[…]
Same Ol’ Planning Session
It’s that time of year when you may be organizing your upcoming planning session. What may be going through your mind is having a session that is different or better. How do we make this work for our board and leadership team? What can we do different that creates more[…]
You Call That a Strategy
Written by: Chuck Gulledge Advisors – Individual and Organizational Performance Improvement Have You Seen This Mission Statement? Our mission is to provide our members with leading financial services products, committed to excellent service, for the overall well being of our members. You will find this mission statement or some assemblance[…]
So, Do You Really Have a Strategy? Five reasons why you may not have a strategy!
Written by: Chuck Gulledge Advisors – Individual and Organizational Performance Improvement Every company says that they have a strategy. Having a vision and mission statement is not a strategy. Goals are also not a strategy. Strategy defines the who, why, and what of your organization. A strategy is only really[…]
Five Reasons Why You May Not Have A Strategy For Community Financial Institutions
Written by: Chuck Gulledge Advisors – Individual and Organizational Performance Improvement Most community financial institutions say that they have a strategy. However, there is a real question about how you define strategy and how strategy may or may not exist in your institution. Having a vision and mission statement is[…]