The Problem:
Whether you are a large corporation, a sole proprietor, a non-profit organization, or an intentional community, you have goals that must be reached. To reach these goals, you need a strategy. Strategies let you know where to focus your time and energy. The help you choose your activities, and let you know when to say no.
Organizations:
Organizations spend thousands of dollars developing their strategy, yet 70-90% of them are not implemented. The workforce does not understand the vision, or they have no incentives that are linked to the strategy, or they don’t have the resources to carry it out. And most executive teams spend less than one hour a month discussing their strategy.*
Furthermore, there are challenges to formulating the strategy in the first place. Sales says “it’s all about the customers!” Management says “it’s all about the bottom line!” Operations says “it’s all about quality, cycle time and process!” And HR says “it’s all about the people and the culture!” How do you take advantage of the collective wisdom of your organization, and incorporate all of these perspectives?
Finally, you need to implement it successfully, and evaluate it's success. You need a strategic plan that is flexible enough to allow you to rapidly adapt to changes in your environment as well as take advantage of what you learn along the way.
Sole proprietors:
Sole proprietors have to wear all of the hats—sales, management, accounting—and provide the service. So when you are developing your strategy, how do you ensure that you are considering every angle? And since you don’t have employees, how can you harness the power of collective wisdom? Who can you turn to?
Intentional Communities:
This process is just as complex for intentional communities. Whether you are in the design stage, need to figure out how you are going to live together now that you are neighbors, or want to renew the spirit of your community, it is very helpful to have a map that you can follow to reach your goals. I use a holistic approach that will help you achieve community health and balance and enhance the quality of your lives together.
The Solution:
The solution is to develop a sustainable, strategy-focused organization. We will develop a strategy map that will marry your strategic and operational plans. And in order to implement this successfully, we will weave together three equally important components: people, process, and technology. With the right mix of people, a participatory and continual process, and the right tools and technologies for every step, you will achieve your organizational goals.
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