by Ian Smith | Apr 17, 2019 | Strategy
I’m always reading a business book whether I’m traveling or not. It’s been out for a few years now, but I’m enjoying Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. It sets out a strong case for believing “Less is More”. I’m not reviewing the book...
by Ian Smith | Mar 25, 2018 | Execution Tips, Leadership, Strategy
Why do so some companies win and others fail? How is it possible for a new management team to transform the performance of a business? What is the essential difference between winners and losers? In a previous post a few years ago I emphasized the importance of...
by Ian Smith | Mar 6, 2017 | Strategy
As we discussed in Part 1, Strategic Planning is a practical process that produces a clear strategic vision for the business, generates a compelling positioning statement and therefore, in context, delivers an aligned set of operational actions to get you there. So...
by Ian Smith | Feb 20, 2017 | Strategy
First, a definition of Strategic Planning. It is a practical process that produces a clear strategic vision for the business, generates a compelling positioning statement and therefore, in context, delivers an aligned set of operational actions to get you there....
by Ian Smith | Aug 23, 2016 | Execution Tips, Strategy
The toughest job for any CEO of any sized business is not strategy. It’s not execution. It’s both. How you translate a great strategy into actions that work, is the difficult bit. Let me help you with this problem by sharing 10 actions I’ve found...
by Ian Smith | Nov 23, 2015 | Strategy
The Strategic Plan sounds like a big company tool, the sort of thing that IBM or Google might pull together. Well these companies have become “Pillar” companies for a reason. They plan and execute. They zoom out and zoom in (Jim Collins). Middle market companies would...
