Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Leaders today know that they need to be agile — to change direction quickly in the face of changing or uncertain conditions. But a byproduct of agility is churn: The confusion and demotivation that comes from many such pivots. This can cause inefficiency that bogs down innovative projects and strategies.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 23, 2020

important;}”] Agile strategy can transform your organization. When Andy Frawley took on the roles of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2018, V12 faced several challenges, including business inefficiencies stemming from a recent merger and inapt product and go-to-market strategies.

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LSA Global

APRIL 11, 2024

A Guide to Boosting Organizational Change Agility: The Top 6 Best Practices Most leaders understand that organizational change is both a constant and a necessity. Change management consulting experts define agility as the capacity of an organization to anticipate, respond to, and capitalize on internal and external changes.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 29, 2020

important;}”] A conversation on agile strategy and opportunity with Andy Frawley and Bob Weiler. The current environment requires agility and agility, Bob Weiler reminds us, starts with market realities. Andy shares that the organization is continually testing a set of strategies. Market Realities.

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Johanna Rothman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

More of my clients say they want business agility. Yet, we don't share a common definition of business agility. Actions matter when it comes to business agility. Since managers create and refine the culture, they can create an environment that supports business agility. An Environment that Supports Business Agility.

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Brimstone Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Actionable Strategy Drives Success. Almost 70% of well-formulated strategies fail because of poor execution. While there are many reasons for this high rate of failure, in our work, we have found that the bridge from strategy to execution tends to fail due to one or more of the following reasons: The leadership team is not aligned.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 5, 2023

Military strategy has long been a source of wisdom for the field of business, inspiring countless comparisons. This article will consider three examples from military history that can examined to better understand competitive strategy in the business arena. Similarly, businesses can employ speed to gain a first-mover advantage.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 9, 2021

I said that when we focus on individual achievements and deliverables, we ignore the agile system of work. Worse, when we reward individual achievements we prevent an agile culture. That's because agile teams learn together as they create the product. Agile Behaviors for Learning and Working Together.

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Consulthon

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Have you had experience with an agile transformation? What is the critical path to a successful agile transformation? What are some of the problems you encountered? Why the need to transform into a.

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Brimstone Consulting

JUNE 29, 2020

A conversation on agile strategy and opportunity with Andy Frawley and Bob Weiler. The current environment requires agility and agility, Bob Weiler reminds us, starts with market realities. Andy shares that the organization is continually testing a set of strategies. Market Realities. Abandon Perfection.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

To turn those dreams into workplace realities, leaders set strategies. Evidence suggests only 5% of employees understand their company's strategy. This is alarming, given evidence a direct positive correlation exists between employee commitment to strategy and employee involvement in strategy development. Development.

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 16, 2019

I suggested ways to think about more agile budgeting in part 1. Also, see From Chaos to Successful Distributed Agile Teams. Use the data you need to have a more agile approach. That's why more agile budgeting helps the decision-making in your organization. I didn't tell you why. How do you budget your own money and time?

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Johanna Rothman

MAY 11, 2022

Finishing a story creates a new decision point, for both the product and the corporate strategy. The more often we iterate strategically, the more we exhibit business agility. The green feedback loops (the right side of the image) offer information to the people who decide on the product strategy and the project portfolio.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 11, 2021

Worse, most career ladders assume we can assess what a person can do, not on their contributions to an agile team. That means most career ladders don't fit agile teams or an agile culture. Instead of individual achievements, we can reward the types of agile leadership we want to see in agile teams.

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LSA Global

MAY 13, 2024

Do You Have the Right Talent to Execute Your Business Strategy? Companies that have a tight match between their strategy and the capabilities of their people outperform their peers. Crafting an amazing strategy that your people cannot execute is a waste of time. Strategies that are misaligned with talent are asking for trouble.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Do You Need to Implement Strategies for Executive Teams to Stay Aligned? That is why strategies for executive teams to stay aligned are paramount. What Happens to Strategies When Executive Teams Do Not Stay Aligned Successfully designing and executing a company strategy is not easy.

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LSA Global

JUNE 16, 2022

Agile Organizations In general, agility is the ability to move quickly and easily. In a business setting, we define organizational agility as the ability of an entire organization (especially its leadership team) to adapt quickly to market changes. We need more agile mindsets at work. What are its trademarks?

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Brimstone Consulting

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

To further scale the company and increase performance and profitability, the private equity firm identified the need to address operational inefficiencies, optimize the organizational structure, and develop a high-performing and agile leadership team. A second level of leaders was developed to support the company’s growth strategy.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 12, 2021

You want business agility. The people and teams continue to experiment with agile behaviors. Every team's agile journey is unique. So is each manager's agile journey. If some people aren't sure, they might not be as far along in their agile journey. The teams have worked hard to change how they work. Educate them.

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Johanna Rothman

AUGUST 14, 2019

In Part 1 , I wrote about how “Agile” is not a silver bullet and is not right for every team and every product. This post is about how management fits into agile approaches. Too often, managers think “agile” is for others, specifically teams of people. Team-based “agile” is not enough.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole.

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LSA Global

APRIL 15, 2024

Developing an effective sales strategy requires a deep understanding of market dynamics and the ability to adapt to evolving trends. Let’s delve into the intricacies of constructing an effective sales strategy that makes sense to your people, your customers, and your business as a whole.

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Brimstone Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Focus on executing your strategy with precision. You approach the dock with dexterity and agility. I see leaders and their teams create strategies, and fail to execute them because they are focused on perfection, not precision. Focus on executing your strategy with precision. This will enable you to adapt and progress.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Challenging Times Often Require a More Proactive Corporate Strategy Does your leadership team tend to focus on the immediate issues in front of them (a reactive corporate strategy) or do they pause and look for new opportunities (a proactive corporate strategy)? But what is the right balance?

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Strategic Planning and Management Insights

MARCH 6, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. However, without a data strategy , the likelihood of achieving successful outcomes is greatly diminished.

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Brimstone Consulting

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Focus on executing your strategy with precision. You approach the dock with dexterity and agility. I see leaders and their teams create strategies, and fail to execute them because they are focused on perfection, not precision. Focus on executing your strategy with precision. This will enable you to adapt and progress.

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Clarity Consultants

MAY 10, 2023

Here’s a look at how to create an effective L&D strategy that aligns with your goals. Identify Core Goals and Priorities Before you focus on developing an L&D strategy, it’s critical to determine what the program needs to accomplish. When developing your L&D strategy, recognize that a one-size-fits-all approach isn’t ideal.

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Business Consulting Agency

APRIL 19, 2024

Increased agility and adaptability to market changes. Accelerating growth strategies and market expansion initiatives. Ensuring organizational resilience and agility in a dynamic business environment. Change management services are invaluable for startups in: Defining clear business objectives and growth strategies.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 21, 2021

When I think about agile approaches to work, I think about how fast we can change and the cost of those changes. That's why an agile approach with deliverables every day or week doesn't fit with some kinds of projects, such as events. Agile teams need to be able to experiment quickly, finishing stories relatively fast.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 15, 2024

Strategic Planning and Analysis Marketing consultants begin by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the company’s current marketing strategies, goals, target audience, industry trends, and competitive landscape. This flexibility ensures that companies stay ahead of the competition and capitalize on new opportunities effectively.

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Business Consulting Agency

MARCH 6, 2024

According to Forbes, companies using data-driven strategies are six times more likely to be profitable year-over-year. Digital Business Consulting Services emphasize a customer-centric approach, aligning business strategies with consumer expectations. increase in revenue. increase in revenue.

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Harvard Business

JULY 20, 2023

Over the last two decades, technology developers have utilized the agile methodology to work more effectively. As sales teams are stretched thin and face change initiatives and strategy shifts, using the sprints made popular by agile can help them focus on priorities that will drive results.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 30, 2024

Real-world Example: A local restaurant struggling to increase profitability engaged a business consultant to revamp its menu and implement cost-effective marketing strategies. Business consulting services offer strategic agility, helping enterprises adapt to change, improve efficiency, and maintain competitiveness.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 13, 2018

I’ve been thinking more about possible measurements in an agile transformation journey. This post will focus on measurements you might see when the culture changes with an agile transformation. Without knowing why you want to use agile approaches throughout the organization, you can’t generate reasonable measurements.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 2, 2022

Do You Need to Upgrade Your Strategy? To succeed, we believe that it’s time to rethink and upgrade your strategy to meet the current and future challenges. Upgrade Your Strategy by Consistently Updating the Strategic Context When it comes to successful strategy execution, context matters. 3 Steps to Upgrade Your Strategy.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 6, 2021

Why Do So Many Fail at Strategy Execution Strategy execution risks are not new. We know from experience and from a recent IBM survey that less than 10% of carefully crafted strategies are being successfully implemented. Why do so many companies struggle and then fail to execute on their carefully conceived strategies?

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Organizational Talent Consulting

JUNE 5, 2023

This article explores these challenges and, more importantly, five practical strategies you can take to solve them. link] Cross-Cultural Strategy #1: Culturally Agile Leadership Leaders increasingly face cross-cultural differences working with diverse customers and employees.

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