A small present to kick off 2023
Ron Immink
I empower innovative, purpose driven companies by crafting compelling visions for the future. Make them more compelling for all stakeholders. Strategist, positive futurist, coach, advisor, mentor, author and speaker.
It is January, and it is time to get back into the swing of things. Starting with your plans for 2023 (and beyond). Here is a blog I wrote some time ago. Explains 4 tools that should make strategy development a little simpler. Based on a short book I wrote about strategy.?You can find it here. Use "Happynewyear" as the code, and you can download it for free.?My best wishes for 2023.
The 4 tools
1. Your information dashboard
Rubbish in, rubbish out. You should develop a dashboard and increase the quality of your information supply. Create a dashboard of information sources relevant to you. Include?serendipity?to avoid the filter bubble.?Here are some suggested sources. Follow these sources for a month, and you will never be the same.
2.?Your?strategic filter
To make sense of the information, you should develop a filter. Based on extensive research, the key strategic parameters are passion, mission, vision, value,?positioning and resourcing.?Write your passion statement, determine and write down why you exist, define and write down where you want to be in 3-5-10 years, write down your guiding principles,?think about how you want to be perceived in the marketplace, and quantify the resources that are available to you (time, money, network, knowledge, etc). You have now?developed your strategic box.?Make sure everyone is agreed on the 6 statements. Information that fits inside the box is relevant. Information outside is less so.
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3. Reverse?attribute listing
My favourite is attribute listing, as it takes a very holistic approach that impacts not only the story but also the future business model and future opportunities. It is a technique where you split your company or your product into the smallest parts possible and start asking a few questions per individual piece:
4. 100-day plans
Translate your strategy into 100-day plans.?It helps to maintain focus.
Help
If you need help with developing your strategy, give me a shout. Happy to help.