A Fresh Approach to Strategic Planning
The Simple Truth: The world has changed faster than the strategic planners who tried to design it.
We know this because we've been part of some amazing successes and a few tragic failures at firms large and small. Through it all we've been studying the patterns of success and tracing it all back to leadership practices that work and how to support them strategically. Our conclusion is that most traditional strategic planning efforts produce solid plans to manage against until something doesn't go according to plan. But even the most exceptional plans that account for alternate scenarios are unable to cause transformational success in a dynamic and constantly changing world.
The best strategic plans have a secret ingredient that help organizations transform themselves, change their world and continue to adapt quickly and effectively when the world throws them a curve. The secret ingredients turn out to be as old as time: an informed and aspirational vision, values and goals structure shared by your stakeholders. When the energy of aspiration flows through your organization, you and your stakeholders will adapt readily and quickly to shifts in technology and economy as well as new social demands for transparency and accountability. The secret ingredient is the essence of our Stakeholder First approach and Strategic Action Plan methodology.
Working with custom-assembled teams of subcontractors and partners, Magus Consulting designs processes appropriately sized and targeted to each clients' needs. To Learn more, explore our Services.
Update: As of January, 2010, Magus Consulting is no longer providing marketing, social media and branding services. Please contact Dana at B2B Marketing Excellence for strategic marketing support.
A Fresh Approach to Strategic Planning
The Simple Truth: The world has changed faster than the strategic planners who tried to design it.
We know this because we've been part of some amazing successes and a few tragic failures at firms large and small. Through it all we've been studying the patterns of success and tracing it all back to leadership practices that work and how to support them strategically. Our conclusion is that most traditional strategic planning efforts produce solid plans to manage against until something doesn't go according to plan. But even the most exceptional plans that account for alternate scenarios are unable to cause transformational success in a dynamic and constantly changing world.
The best strategic plans have a secret ingredient that help organizations transform themselves, change their world and continue to adapt quickly and effectively when the world throws them a curve. The secret ingredients turn out to be as old as time: an informed and aspirational vision, values and goals structure shared by your stakeholders. When the energy of aspiration flows through your organization, you and your stakeholders will adapt readily and quickly to shifts in technology and economy as well as new social demands for transparency and accountability. The secret ingredient is the essence of our Stakeholder First approach and Strategic Action Plan methodology.
Working with custom-assembled teams of subcontractors and partners, Magus Consulting designs processes appropriately sized and targeted to each clients' needs. To Learn more, explore our Services.
Update: As of January, 2010, Magus Consulting is no longer providing marketing, social media and branding services. Please contact Dana at B2B Marketing Excellence for strategic marketing support.