1. Strategic Planning, a simplified template
Strategic Planning need not be a complicated process with a template that drives effective use of planning tools.
problem solving
2. Tactical verses Strategic Problem Solving (example II)
Tactical verses Strategic Problem Solving Sometimes we address Strategic Problems with Tactical solutions and wonder why they fail in the long run. This causes us to question our decision making and problem solving processes, as it should. This example may help orient one to consider addressing root problems rather than symptoms of the problem. A simple example of decision making and problem solving at both the tactical and strategic levels lies with the struggle of fighting the common cold. When one has a cold, we look for remedies or medication to minimize the pains associated with the cold –…
3. Tactical vs. Strategic Problem Solving (example I)
Shift your thinking Problem identification is perhaps the most critical step of any Problem Solving Process. Get it wrong and regardless of your analysis and how well you execute your solution, you may still be confronted with the same issue after all the effort. To help identify the problem (and therefore the solution) shift your thinking from a tactical to a strategic frame of mind. (Tactical vs Strategic Problem solving) In Alaska, many adventurous people love to trek in the untamed wilderness. As the ‘untamed wilds’ is just five minutes out of any town, such experiences are common. In season, bears…
7. The Accidental Leader in us all
Informal leaders influence the workplace in ways we fail to understand at to our detriment. Find the accidental leader and leverage their influence.
9. Leadership Situational Awareness
Situational awareness is the nexus that informs effective planning and decision making processes. Understanding the key constituent elements of situational awareness can take a leaders game to a more advanced level.
12. Being a Leader (and an Ass)
Leadership through Tough Love? Sometimes when in a leadership position you find yourself preserving your sanity by being an Ass. I’m not sure it’s always a good thing, but sometimes it’s not bad. Soldiers come and go from platoons. On one occasion while leading a platoon in the 82d Airborne Division, we received a new soldier, fresh from truck driver and airborne schools. He was apparently a bit nervous, but also a bit cocky. This was not a bad combination, it was one the Platoon Sergeant, and I could easily deal with to integrate him effectively into the platoon. Unfortunately…
14. Top eleven ways to lose a referendum election
Top eleven ways to loose a referendum election