Strategic Planning Posts

The Cause

“The Cause”, “Our Mission”, “What Matters”, “Making a Difference” — Is it important that your organization have a “mission statement”? Some tend to dismiss the importance of “mission statements”; however, we have been reminded over the past month of... Read More »

John Wooden Pyramid of Success

Walking into my son’s basketball game this past week, John Wooden Pyramid of Success caught my eye.  Great words of wisdom from a man we all love and honor. Click here to view in pdf format. Read More »

What is it we do?

As we don’t sell a particular product or service, it’s often that people have difficulty understanding what we do. While we have a wide range of capabilities, our core business is in the following areas: Strategy Leadership Development High... Read More »

Are you ready for the recovery?

This past week, I attended the ACG Indiana & The Alliance Group Joint Luncheon. Panel discussion speakers were John Aplin, Managing Director of CID Capital, Private Equity Group; Chuck Williams Dean of Butler College of Business; and John Platek,... Read More »

The Formula for Success

Intention + Mechanism = Results First, let’s understand the definition of both of these terms: Intention an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result; the end or object intended; purpose. Mechanism the agency or means... Read More »

The Success Process

Vision: What is “success”? What are your “three wishes”? Where is your “pain”? Are we willing to pay the prices for “success”? Goals/Metrics: How will we know we are successful? Do our goals and metrics truly support the vision?... Read More »