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Strategy Redefined for Today

Cutting through all of the academic and popular "noise" on strategic planning and strategy in general, Prepared and Resolved offers a practical and readily applicable set of ideas on strategy.  It supports meaning and purpose through an intellectual process that considers the cultural components and addresses business evolution.  Strategy in this context is used as a practical agenda for creating value.  Read book excerpt now...

Challenges and Risk Factors

The assessment from Prepared and Resolved suggests that the common practice of strategy must be harder than it looks.  Some 30% to 40% of companies suffer miscues in strategic direction.  Another 50% to 60% face significant problems in strategy integration.  Finally, 20% to 30% struggle with strategy execution challenges.  All of this adds up to a significant strategic headache unless it’s addressed with a more relevant strategic agenda. Read book excerpt now...

Culture and the Strategic Agenda

Company culture and the strategic agenda are woven together with enterprise knowledge, decision management, processes, dynamic conditions and the ebb and flow of organizational communication.  Prepared and Resolved suggests that unambiguous plans are a luxury that few organizations enjoy.  Most successful companies have cultural biases for change and adaptation, and their mindsets are open to business evolution. Read book excerpt now...