BrainZooming

JULY 11, 2017

As I explained it, our objective when leading a strategic planning process is to make sure the result is an innovative, implementable strategy. 9 Things to Deliver in a Strategic Planning Process. That specific phrase (an innovative, implementable strategy) is very important to a strategic planning process.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

Often we are inherently resisting to exploring change as it becomes risky and far more demanding. One of the basic troubles increasingly today is we are not in the world of stable markets, we are seeing increasing competitive intensity and challenges to market definitions that are radically altering how we proceed.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 22, 2016

I debuted a presentation on “Results – Creating Strategic Impact,” our mini-book on employee engagement ideas to boost an organization’s strategic thinking. Have them share suggestions for things they would experiment with, change, or definitely keep as is.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Start by making sure your definition is up to date. Its definition has expanded, if not outright exploded, and now there’s much more space at this particular table. What’s definitely necessary is to have the feedback of multiple representatives from each group. 3 Keys to Creating Cool Brands from Boring Brands. Define Cool.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 20, 2016

We introduced the first Brainzooming strategic planning workshop resembling what we do today as The Brainzooming Group ten years ago, June 19-20, 2006. Here’s the story of how a request from a big supporter, then and still, instigated a major change in the Brainzooming methodology.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 4, 2016

When it comes to competitive strategy, you definitely want to take advantage of the power of surprise whenever and wherever possible. Here’s the big strategic thinking question: Who can best shed light on when your brand is defaulting to “never and always” in your competitive strategy? ” – Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Chuck has been an incredible influence on my career, especially as it comes to creative thinking skills. As someone said to me at one point, “You’ve changed your job into Chuck’s job.”. That was definitely true. Chuck was the first person I heard deliver an in-depth presentation on creative thinking skills.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

On Wednesday, I delivered the closing keynote at the Real Time Marketing Lab with a mini-workshop on using strategic thinking super models to help C-suite executives understand social networking and content marketing strategy. That is a huge change, and opens the door to some radically different future workshops.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Because of this, the list was worthless for doing what I suspect everyone hoped it would do: provide a starting point for the strategic thinking needed to back into a definition of and explanation for what the new initiative would turn out to be. 6 Ways to Organize Ideas from Strategic Planning Exercises.

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CMOE

AUGUST 8, 2019

We believe the answer is “yes,” and we have chosen to stand by definitions of those terms that are similar to the position of professors at Harvard Business School. However, in the real world, technology, changing demands, and other factors can make a business model obsolete or ineffective.

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The Inovo Group

APRIL 10, 2020

For planning and implementing strategy, the need is for a broad definition that encompasses both ‘today-for-today’ and ‘today-for-tomorrow’ … The primordial task of leadership is the strategic one of moving the company towards the future.”. Some things will change immediately.

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Idea Drop

JULY 20, 2017

If the conditions are right, meaningful change can evolve from the smallest seed of inspiration; an observation, a discussion, or even just an interesting question. There are two distinct (though complementary) ways to work through a problem and develop a solution: we might label them ‘creative thinking’ and ‘strategic thinking’.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Provides a definitive start each day. Strategic Thinking – Are You Leaving Room for Unknown Ideas? All this time spent in church during the heart of my business career has profoundly shaped my perspective and learning. In what ways, you might ask? For me, attending mass daily.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Implementing innovation in organizations reluctant to embrace the changes needed to survive and grow requires what we’ve come to call “strategic project management.” Change Management. Creating Change and Change Management – 4 Strategy Options. Big changes are rarely “one and done” efforts.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 26, 2015

If you really doubt a supporter’s intentions toward you, try operating as if the person that selected you wants to be fantastic and is definitely going to be your biggest fan! No one wants to be the person having to self-admit such things. Because when you succeed, your supporter looks smart.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

You will get a sense of someone who, while obviously devoting himself to his job, his organization, and his players, definitely realizes his job is not bigger than he is. I would encourage you, however, to watch the press conference video. – Mike Brown. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Even if you aren’t in Chicago today, here are links to the creative thinking exercises from my presentation, arranged according to Pink’s ABC structure: Attunement. Can You Change Your Look? 5 Strategic Questions for When You Can’t, You Don’t, and You Won’t Stop. Brand Value – A Simple Way to Identify Your Brand Benefits.

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BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Answering these questions is integral to identifying profitable opportunities and trying to over-penetrate lucrative market segments your brand can own definitively. #3 3 – Strategic Imperative: Leapfrog on what’s next or what’s after what’s next. Implementing processes to focus and sharpen decision making.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 21, 2015

This year, however, I think is going to be the last one. I’ve been realizing how much I’ve changed since living the corporate life full time. It’s not always easy to know when patience has outlived its usefulness, and the time to definitely act has arrived. I like the surprising, informal ones a lot more.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 2, 2023

The definition of agility isn’t just about being adaptable. Agility is the ability to think and understand quickly, so you can move faster and easier. Strategic thinking. The agile approach accelerates and leverages continuous learning, which reduces the overall risk of your project. It’s a mindset.

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The Inovo Group

MAY 14, 2018

We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten. Since, by definition, discontinuities and disruptions defy prediction, different methods need to be deployed to gain insight into what the future could look like. Bill Gates.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 14, 2017

We also have quite a bit on fun strategy planning, including one of our most popular new eBooks, 11 Fun Ideas for Strategic Planning. The question got me thinking about specific strategic planning questions we use to liven up strategic thinking. 3 Short, Funny Strategic Planning Questions.

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The BMI Lab Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Therefore, strategy implementation often turned into strategy justification - the necessary questioning of changes in the environment or the exploration and testing of alternative options was not perceived as invigorating but as disturbing. Observing and updating scenarios is therefore an essential component of strategic agility.

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Idea Champions

JUNE 28, 2019

At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, Idea Champions' ability to quickly and effectively teach my colleagues and me how to facilitate brainstorming sessions changed the future of our business. The learnings from that session instantly changed the way we run our ideation sessions -- both internally and externally with our clients.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Change the angle from which you’re considering the idea. What creative thinking skills do you use when you’re stuck creatively? These 15 creative thinking skills to turn junk ideas into treasures are definitely worth considering, in my view, to help get you unstuck creatively. – Mike Brown.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JANUARY 8, 2017

They are changing the world as we know it. Adam Grant – Super Power – Being Prolific at Original Thinking. BJ Fogg – Super Power – Making Behaviour Change Happen. You can look at his model of behaviour change here. I don’t remember how I discovered BJ.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 29, 2016

As an introvert, meeting online friends IRL has definitely extended my social boundaries in incredibly positive ways. We tackle: Whether facts or emotional appeals are ideal to challenge fear of innovation-driven change. It’s made me more open to meeting new people.

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