Productive leaders know how to plan their actions and action their plans. They’re more relaxed and get more done with less effort. They are clear on their vision, mission, values and purpose. They create strategies, set goals and measure progress.
Strategic Doing
The best way to predict the future is to create it. That means you need a plan. And deliberate, persistent, daily action towards your desired outcome. Here are some ideas to get you started.
Strategy Vs Tactics
Strategy and tactics are closely linked – but they’re not the same thing. A clear strategy gives direction and purpose, while tactics describe the specific steps to make that strategy happen. What does that look like?
10 Ways to Think About Stategy
Henry Mintzberg’s book Strategy Safari identifies 10 different ways organisations think about strategy. Each school of thought gives you a different perspective on how strategy is made or evolves. Which one might work best for you?
KPIs or OKRs?
KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) are both tools to measure business performance, but they serve different purposes and work in different ways. Here’s how to use them.
Design Thinking
Design thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand customers’ needs, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. It is most useful to tackle problems that are complex or ill-defined. Here’s how to do it.
The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX)
4DX is a performance framework to help you bridge the gap between strategy and execution. It provides a simple, repeatable method for ensuring the most important goals are achieved despite daily pressures and distractions. Boost your performance here.
Do What Matters
Do What Matters is a simple way to choose priorities based on impact and meaning. It keeps the focus on worthy goals. Those that are important, thrilling and daunting enough to matter. Here’s how to do it.