BrainZooming

JULY 18, 2017

From experience, the worst time to decide on how to decide things is when you are ready to decide things. 5 Strategic Thinking Questions to Answer Before Making a Decision. Here are five strategic thinking questions you should identify well before you are on the verge of making a decision: Who owns making the decision?

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BrainZooming

APRIL 5, 2016

It seems ridiculous to help a company become better at strategic thinking and marketing without being allowed to tell them how to do it. While this constraint may seem (and actually be) ridiculous, it shaped how the Brainzooming method developed. Strategic Thinking Exercises – 3 Responses to New Ideas.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 11, 2016

It received enough attention that we decided to share an additional strategic thinking exercise that puts a twist on the typical SWOT analysis. To add depth and breadth to the strategic thinking exercise, however, we add four probes to each area of the SWOT analysis. Need to get your strategy developed quickly?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Importance of Strategic Planning Offsites A strategic planning offsite is not just another meeting; it’s an investment in your organization’s future. By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 15, 2016

Interestingly, the most challenging situation for Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop success is when it includes TOO MANY individuals viewing themselves as creative. Talking with someone about the most difficult Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop EVER inspired the blurb below. Yes, you read that right.

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BrainZooming

MAY 6, 2016

At the 2016 Brand Strategy Conference, Antonia Dean, Director – Marketing, Brand Development, & Strategy at The Estée Lauder Companies covered the strategic thinking ideas behind creating an entrepreneurial environment in a large company. You don’t know how to get a UPC code attached to a new product?

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Ankush Chopra

APRIL 26, 2019

And how do you do that in cutthroat business organizations? A business strategy review is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your potential – your strategic thinking, your grasp of business, and your leadership. The post How To Leverage Your Strategy Reviews? appeared first on Ankush Chopra.

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CMOE

APRIL 21, 2023

Knowing how to make virtual training more engaging is crucial to meet the needs of the workforce. With virtual training front and center, business leaders must find strategic ways to spark community and engagement in their learning programs. How to Execute Simplicity and Consistency To start, consider focusing on two primary tools.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 27, 2018

One meeting participant said this type of strategic thinking was a breakthrough for them. Our free “Big Strategy Statements” eBook lays out an approach to collaboratively develop smart, strategic directions that improve results! Try these 6 Steps 16 Strategic Thinking Exercises Ready to Go for You Right Now!

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BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

Articulating Your Strategic Innovation Direction in an Understandable Way. Strategic Thinking Questions to Identify What Matters for a Brand. Workplace Diversity – The Why, Who, and How of Strategic Thinking. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success To set the stage for a successful strategic planning offsite, several key steps should be taken: Define Clear Objectives : Be clear about what you want to achieve during the offsite. Choose an Appropriate Venue : The location should be conducive to strategic thinking and free from interruptions.

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CMOE

MARCH 31, 2022

Strategic thinking has become one of the most valued skills in managers, and many organizations know that strategic thinking is integral to their success. Unfortunately, managers often run into challenges that prevent them from engaging in strategic thought and action with consistency and regularity.

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Ankush Chopra

AUGUST 25, 2020

If you have ever struggled with this issue, then you need to know how to deal with ambiguity. He continued explaining how production shifts as the storage […]. The post How to Deal With Ambiguity? Managing ambiguity is perhaps one of the most critical parts of business life. appeared first on Ankush Chopra.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 27, 2019

and Sam Stewart about how Av oiding Disruption Requires Rapid Decision Making. They advance a model explaining superior fighter pilot performance as a recommended way for how to avoid disruption in your markets. How to Avoid Disruption with SODA. The challenge lies in how to innovatively bring the acronym to life.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Does your organization repeatedly gravitate toward comfortable ideas when you are assessing possible innovations? If that’s the case, try an alternative prioritization strategy , one that can help you break the cycle of safe innovation.

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BrainZooming

MAY 24, 2017

Last week’s “Inside the Executive Suite” from Armada Corporate Intelligence featured ideas for how to handle confidential information. The business strategy focus revolved around how an executive can maintain confidences while employing confidential information to best benefit his or her organization.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

For example, if your team is heavy on big-picture thinkers, include activities that focus on detailed action planning to complement their strategic visions. Conversely, if your team excels in operational details, encourage activities that stretch their strategic thinking. After the offsite, maintaining momentum is key.

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BrainZooming

MAY 1, 2017

For each characteristic, here are related Brainzooming articles with exercises and tips to improve your own performance creating strategic impact. Strategic Thinking Exercise – Simply Making Big Decisions. Strategic Thinking Success – 3 Critical Thinking Perspectives. Quick Decision Making.

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Ankush Chopra

APRIL 20, 2020

The post How to Develop a Strategic Mind? As I see medical professionals and essential service providers risking their lives to help others, I have been nothing but inspired by them all. I also wanted to do my […]. appeared first on Ankush Chopra.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Let’s explore how to embrace 2024 with flexibility and a dedication to ongoing learning: 1. To further develop your strategic agility, contact us about CMOE’s Applied Strategic Thinking® Workshop today. The post Navigating the Uncharted: A Reflection on 2023 and Strategic Planning for 2024 appeared first on CMOE.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 22, 2020

An internal consultant at a healthcare company asked about ways to add value to many open-ended comments using a group strategic thinking exercise. The executives pick the critical few open-ended customer comments in response to how the brand can improve and what the brand best represents. Why was she asking?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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CMOE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Now, more than ever, leaders and individual contributors alike must be able to look beyond short-term needs, gain a strategic perspective, and act on that perspective. What is Strategic Thinking? Strategic Thinking is the ability to anticipate, prepare, and get positioned for the future.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Providing supervisors with advice on how to navigate challenges and improve their leadership skills. Delegation: As supervisors strive to ensure that all tasks are completed on time and up to quality standards, they must understand how to delegate effectively. Delegation is a powerful tool for overall workplace effectiveness.

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hackerearth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The ‘innovation team’ needs to define what innovation is in the context of your company, and how to ‘get there’. You need strategic thinking to plan the innovation transformation journey. The post How to setup an ‘innovation team’ appeared first on HackerEarth Blog. Strategists.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 3, 2023

How have these changes affected your ability to meet your strategic objectives? Use this guide to revisit and revise the strategy you created at the beginning of the year and decide how to move forward to achieve your goals and finish the year strong. Review how your strategic initiatives are going.

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Focused Momentum

AUGUST 12, 2020

This article is part of our Strategic Thinking During a Pandemic series. Last week I was invited to participate in a panel on how to support the nonprofit sector through the pandemic.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 16, 2016

9 Ideas on How to Involve a Team in Group Strategy Exercises. You can try these nine ideas for how to involve team in group strategy exercises: Place people in roles that accentuate their strengths and best characteristics. Assign others to roles that stretch their strengths in new ways.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 10, 2018

Strategic Thinking Exercises – 8 Ideas for Brand Innovation. Strategic Thinking – What Kind of Perfection Are You Looking For? Strategic Thinking Lessons – Keeping Your Company Fresh. Still looking for more on how to accelerate your innovation strategy? Make Sure the Culture Is Working for Innovation.

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Focused Momentum

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Reviewing the core concepts of strategic thinking and digging deep into long-range goals at the start of detailed planning, at decision-making milestones, and when results are visible is vital to ensuring a new strategic direction is well understood and embraced.

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Focused Momentum

APRIL 24, 2019

However, not every possible partner is the right strategic partner for your future success and partnering without thinking about it deeply can be catastrophic. Partnering has become a favored strategy to achieve growth goals.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

What is your brand’s big story, and how does EVERY message you send link in some way to your big story? How can you give customers all kinds of clues to how to use your product once they buy it so that they will use and enjoy it more? Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 31, 2017

Is there something or some place you can go to get ideas on how to develop a strategy workshop? Since this was a recent search topic here, we are sharing our recommendations for ideas on coordinating a strategic planning process workshop. Using structure, exercises, and strategic thinking questions effectively.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 2, 2017

What types of strategic planning activities are in a strategic thinking workshop ? As we collaborate with a client to design strategic planning activities for a strategic thinking workshop , we explore various possibilities. 6 Potential Strategic Planning Activities for a Workshop.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Strategic Thinking Exercises – 5 Questions to Test Your Vision Statement Impact . Strategic Thinking Exercises – Where Does Your Brand Live? . How to Brand a Company – 7 Types of Brand Language You Should Use . As a resource for both the attendees and for all of you, here are links for each of the nine checkpoints.

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Moves the Needle

MAY 24, 2019

With an adoration of KPIs/key objectives/strategic priorities, we set measurements and expected outcomes, often tied to employee performance, on solution outcomes that no one even knows how to pull off.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 29, 2017

Someone downloaded a free Brainzooming strategy eBook, noting his biggest strategy challenge is “how to do a strategic planning process when you are new.” ” That question relates to something we do all the time: walk into a new client in an unfamiliar industry to design and facilitate a strategic planning process.

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