Twofer Tuesday: On Implementing Strategy & Increasing Speed
??Michael Bungay Stanier
Helping change leaders find the good stuff that works (pod & newsletter). I'm best known for 'The Coaching Habit' ... the best-selling book on coaching this century. Also, a Rhodes Scholar.
Here are two great resources to inspire you this week. Up first: In today’s business world, the word “strategy” is commonplace. But does it have tangible meaning for your employees? In the second article, you’ll discover how to make speed a part of your company culture.
From Intent to Implement: Putting Strategy into Practice
Most of us probably agree that companies need objectives — or mission statements or corporate goals — in order to succeed. But how do you translate those objectives into a strategy that informs day-to-day activities for your employees?
Read: Simple Rules for Business Strategy
Channelling Speed for the Business Win
Have you heard the expression “Move swiftly but without haste”? Turns out the term applies exceedingly well in business.
Writing for First Round Review, Dave Girouard, CEO of personal finance start-up Upstart and former president of Google Enterprise Apps, explains how to use speed wisely — and how to turn it into a competitive advantage.
“All else being equal, the fastest company in any market will win.”
Read: Speed as a Habit
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ABOUT MICHAEL BUNGAY STANIER & BOX OF CRAYONS
Michael Bungay Stanier is the Senior Partner and Founder of Box of Crayons, a company that helps people and organizations do less Good Work and more Great Work. It's best known from its coaching programs that give busy managers the tools to coach in 10 minutes or less.
Download free chapters of Michael's latest book The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever here.
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