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The Power of Planning: Why a Lack of Planning Results in Pain & What Leaders Can Do About It
Leadership, Crisis, Strategy and Execution, Planning, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Leadership, Crisis, Strategy and Execution, Planning, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

The Power of Planning: Why a Lack of Planning Results in Pain & What Leaders Can Do About It

“Why do I need to have a plan?” Here are three good reasons: the pandemic, the march on Capitol Hill, and the deep freeze in Texas. There were many contributing factors that produced these crises, but first and foremost was the LACK OF PLANNING. Here are six steps that will help you capture the power of planning for your organization.

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Strategic Planning: 4 Key Elements of an Effective Strategic Plan [VIDEO]

Strategic Planning: 4 Key Elements of an Effective Strategic Plan [VIDEO]

“Rowing harder doesn't help if the boat is headed in the wrong direction.” So how do you keep your organization headed in the right direction? With a clear plan. Here are 4 key elements of an effective strategic plan.

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6 Deadly Miscalculations & How to Avoid Them
Leadership, Crisis, Strategy and Execution, Planning, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D. Leadership, Crisis, Strategy and Execution, Planning, Blog Jay Desko, Ph.D.

6 Deadly Miscalculations & How to Avoid Them

“I don’t think Corona is as big a threat as people make it out to be.” Within one short month of this statement, our country and the world were experiencing a catastrophic. We are all fallible people, and as leaders, we have all likely made miscalculations somewhere, sometime. Here are six of the most common miscalculations and how we can avoid them.

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Is Your Vision Sustainable? 10 Ways To Ensure Your Organization Can Withstand the Unpredictable

Is Your Vision Sustainable? 10 Ways To Ensure Your Organization Can Withstand the Unpredictable

Bad things happen when we least expect it. While not everything is predictable, we as leaders should know that our organization’s sustainability is only one step away from an economic downturn, a loss of a key staff member, or an unexpected change in competition or market preferences. Here are 10 ways to make your vision more sustainable.

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7 Reasons Why 70% of Change Efforts Fail – And What Leaders Can Do About It

7 Reasons Why 70% of Change Efforts Fail – And What Leaders Can Do About It

One of the top jobs of a leader is to guide his/her organization through change. And while change itself can kill the organization, resistance to change is guaranteed to do so! Here are seven reasons change efforts sometimes fail and what we as leaders can do to improve the odds of success.

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