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Strategic Thinking Exercise – A SWOT Analysis to Push Thinking

BrainZooming

Yesterday’s post on using a new type of SWOT analysis to stimulate bolder strategic conversations in strategy meetings garnered quite a bit of attention. It received enough attention that we decided to share an additional strategic thinking exercise that puts a twist on the typical SWOT analysis. We can help!

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Strategic Thinking Exercise – Use a New SWOT Nobody Expects

BrainZooming

Here is a way you can turn a typical strategic thinking exercise into something new and fun that both adds variety to your strategy meeting AND could trigger some new ideas to get our strategy out of a rut! You have no doubt heard of a SWOT analysis. Use a New SWOT Strategic Thinking Exercise Nobody Expects.

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11 Fun Strategic Planning Ideas to Stop Strategy Snoozefests!

BrainZooming

To avoid it, it’s vital to break out of the typical strategic planning process formula where it’s all about the same old people, the same old strategy exercises, and the same old expectations to just get a plan done so it can sit on the shelf with other strategies while the organization keeps doing the same old things.

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113 Ideas for Strategic Planning Process Improvement

BrainZooming

4 Ways to Make a Strategic Planning Process Productive. 10 Signs of a Strategy Planning Meeting Nightmare. 11 Boring Details for Making Strategy Planning Fun. 6 Last Minute Ideas for Fun Strategic Thinking Exercises. 5 Warnings to Heed about Free Strategic Thinking Exercises. 1 SWOT Analysis Example from the Safe.

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When Is the Right Time for Brainstorming in Strategic Planning?

BrainZooming

If the gaps pertain to unknown facts and information, brainstorming won’t be productive. That’s when it’s time to direct your energy toward fact gathering, analysis, and generating insights. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. You can’t brainstorm facts and information.

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Strategic Thinking Exercise – 4 Ways to Examine Brand Performance

BrainZooming

Here’s an idea for a new strategic thinking exercise that can be a big help. 4 Ways to Examine Brand Performance as a Strategic Thinking Exercise. This is definitely a strategic thinking exercise idea from the Brainzooming R&D lab. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

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Ideation: Anatomy of a New Product Idea

Taivara

It easily explains the starting point for any good product. It’s a concept outlined in The Innovator’s Method and maps the customer journey/jobs to be done, identifies pain points, performs root cause analysis ( 5 Whys ) and outline assumptions underlying key problems. Practice Leader, Product Strategy & Commercialization.