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Strategy and Planning
These posts focus on strategy and planning as part of business leadership and management.
Using RACI to Improve Organizational Teams
I’m a big believer in accountability. I also believe that, in teams, responsibility and authority go hand in hand. If you’re responsible for a task …
Looking In All the Wrong Places – Friday Distraction
I must admit, I don’t lose things very often. In our house, everything has its place. But occasionally I find myself running across something in …
Self-Management Success: Manage to Change (Part 6)
Our last post in this series about the qualities of self-management deals with change. Not change management because that’s an organizational process. The idea behind …
Build It For the Long Haul – Friday Distraction
There’s a phrase “for the long haul” meaning long-term or over the course of a long time. The idea is that the “thing” you’re working …
Company Promised a Second Interview – Ask #HR Bartender
This reader question happens more often than it should. I have a query. I interviewed recently with an investment bank. The interviewer gave me some …
Knowing the Strategy is Different From Connecting With It
There’s a big difference between knowing what the strategy is and being able to connect with it. Bottom-line: the difference is engagement. Organizations create strategies …