LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

There’s no doubt that a sound strategic plan that everyone can commit to is critical to success. But sadly, up to 90% of strategic initiatives conceived at a strategy retreat are never fully enacted. What good is a carefully designed strategic plan if it does not get the desired results?

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LSA Global

AUGUST 1, 2018

The role of middle managers in strategy implementation is key to success. Strategy Implementation Success. Our organizational alignment research found that strategic clarity, believability and implementability account for 31% of the difference between high and low performing teams and organizations. A Woeful Record.

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AIHR

OCTOBER 26, 2023

DOWNLOAD PDP TEMPLATE (WORD DOC) Contents What is a professional development plan? Employee performance development plan examples 30-60-90 day plan The 30-60-90-day plan is a strategic plan used during the onboarding process of new employees.

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AIHR

AUGUST 24, 2023

New hire checklist for HR [+ FREE Download] 2. New hire IT checklist [+ FREE Download] 3. New hire checklist for managers [+ FREE Download] 4. New employee training checklist [+ FREE Download] Why develop a comprehensive new hire process? Click on the button to download your new hire checklist template in Excel format.

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AIHR

OCTOBER 18, 2023

So, let’s explore an employee scorecard, its advantages and limitations, and how to develop and implement a scorecard in the workplace. We have also provided you with a free employee scorecard sample template to download. Employee scorecard sample Implementing the employee scorecard in the workplace What is an employee scorecard?

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LSA Global

MAY 4, 2021

Unless you are in that rarefied 10% of companies whose strategies are being successfully implemented, you better figure out how to better execute strategy and fix it. Avoid the slogans that are more like rallying cries than a well-considered plan of what will make a meaningful difference in your particular organization.

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Walk Me

MARCH 21, 2024

In this article, we will: Define the practice of eLearning; Introduce five ways to implement eLearning solutions in your company; Explain three situations where eLearning might be especially important. How to implement it You can use MOOCs in a variety of ways, so make sure that you choose your implementation strategy effectively.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The Ability to Align Strategy and People Sets Leaders Apart Organizational strategies must go through your people and your culture to be successfully implemented. Design a Clear and Compelling Strategy First, you need to co-create a clear, believable, and implementable strategy with the entire executive team at a well-design strategy retreat.

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LSA Global

MAY 13, 2024

How many strategic imperatives have you successfully implemented that did not fit with your employees’ motivations or talents? Our strategic clarity research tells us very few. My company consistently assesses employees against the desired skills , knowledge, and attitudes to execute our strategic plans.

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LSA Global

APRIL 1, 2022

The good news is that, done right, a successful strategic plan aligns a company up to perform beyond the sum of its parts. Where Do Things Go Wrong Between Strategy Planning and Implementation? Are you continuously evaluating changes in the marketplace that will affect the success of your strategic plan?

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LSA Global

MAY 16, 2024

Mastering Change: 8 Steps for Aligning Top Leadership for Change Orchestrating successful organizational change requires more than just a compelling strategic plan or a shift in business practices. Effective change catalysts establish clear metrics and milestones to regularly assess performance against agreed upon benchmarks.

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LSA Global

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A recent McKinsey survey of 800 companies found that a whopping 77 percent of strategic decisions were made outside of the original strategic plan. Similarly, executives tell us repeatedly that their finely crafted strategic plans are not being implemented at the quality or speed that they expect.

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LSA Global

APRIL 12, 2023

Without a strong foothold in reality in terms of strategic priorities, cultural norms , and employee performance, it is difficult to maximize employee potential. This sets the desired endpoint to maximize employee potential. Where do you stand?

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LSA Global

AUGUST 2, 2022

Similar to unsuccessful change initiatives , unsuccessful strategies usually fail to create strategic initiatives that make sense within the overall market, competitor, culture, and talent realities that the strategies must be implemented within. The Bottom Line Strategic plans should be living and evolving documents.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

All must believe that the change is achievable, necessary, implementable, and supported enough to get where you want to go in a way that makes sense. The Bottom Line Foolish is the leader who thinks a strategic plan is “one and done.” The commitment to pursue organizational change needs to be resolute.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Do You Need to Implement Strategies for Executive Teams to Stay Aligned? We know from our organizational alignment research that strategic clarity accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performing companies in terms of revenue growth, profitability, customer loyalty, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Regardless of the framework, we know from our leadership simulation assessment data that top leaders invest the time to conduct a strategic SWOT analysis to see where they stand. These strategic assumptions are then used to design a relevant and realistic strategic plan for success.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Read on for 3 steps to strategic alignment. In effect, strategic alignment occurs when every part of the organization is working together to implement the “intentions” that define the strategy in a way that makes sense to leaders, teams, and customers. What Difference Does It Make?

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LSA Global

JANUARY 4, 2021

Disconnect Between Strategy and Implementation Here is a typical scenario that illustrates the challenge when you try to translate strategies into actions. They present the plan to their management team and then disengage. The implementation is left up to the employees. Do you recognize it?

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

IBM reported that less than 10% of well-crafted corporate strategies are being successfully implemented across organizations. If you want your strategy to be consistently implemented across your organization, ensure that all key stakeholders understand, believe in, and are committed to the strategic plan for success before you “roll it out.”

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LSA Global

AUGUST 7, 2017

And when it is thoughtfully conceived with a thorough knowledge of your business and an eye to the future, a successful strategic plan sets your organization up to perform beyond just the sum of its parts. Don’t let your strategy become one of the reported 9 out of 10 that fail to be fully implemented. The Bottom Line.

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LSA Global

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A Better Leadership Transition Preparation Plan We know from action learning leadership development participants that to take on any new challenge, it’s best to spend time investigating the current situation and determining future, realistic, and attainable-but-challenging goals.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 6, 2021

We know from experience and from a recent IBM survey that less than 10% of carefully crafted strategies are being successfully implemented. All have a high correlation to strategy implementation. To learn more about how to upgrade your strategic planning process, download 3 Big Mistakes to Avoid When Cascading Your Corporate Strategy.

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LSA Global

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Strategic leaders, however, need not only to meet current business targets, but also to set up the business for future success. Strategic leaders must see the big picture, work at a higher level, and envision and implement meaningful organizational change. Leading Strategically in Times of Chaos.

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LSA Global

JANUARY 2, 2018

Too many of us know what can happen with a strategic plan that is fuzzy, ill-conceived or non-implementable. Select a few clear strategic priorities that will have the greatest impact on your business in both the short- and long-term. Develop a Short List and Strategic Theme. Top 10 Signs of a Bad Strategy.

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LSA Global

JULY 2, 2019

A strategy without people consistently implementing it together is useless. In most instances the strategic plans were in place, but strategy implementation was poor. We believe that it is the job of the executive team to not only create a clear and compelling strategy , but also to ensure that it gets implemented.

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LSA Global

JUNE 6, 2020

When managers are deeply engaged with a company’s strategic priorities, they report higher levels of confidence in where the company is headed and increased motivation to help execute the plan to get there. For strategic plans to succeed, companies need to align middle management with strategy.

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LSA Global

APRIL 19, 2017

A clear, believable and implementable business strategy is the bedrock of a high performing organization. Test the effectiveness of your strategic plan by asking the following questions: Do employees regularly ask for more clarifying information before they act? To learn more, download Is Your Strategy Clear Enough to Act?

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Healthy growth depends upon an overall strategic plan that keeps a business, and the leaders, on a big picture track. Can your leaders create a clear, believable, and implementable enough strategy? To learn more about the top team leader mistakes to avoid, download 29 Ways to Build and Maintain Trust as a Leader.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Done right, a successful strategic plan sets a company up to perform beyond just the sum of its parts. Before you can expect your teams to consistently execute the strategy across the company, your leadership team must collectively agree that the strategy is clear enough, believable enough and implementable enough to be success.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 7, 2017

And when it is thoughtfully conceived with a thorough knowledge of your business and an eye to the future, a successful strategic plan sets your organization up to perform beyond just the sum of its parts. Don’t let your strategy become one of the reported 9 out of 10 that fail to be fully implemented. The Bottom Line.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

High performing leaders seem to have cracked the code on how to get strategic buy-in, not only from the executives who designed the strategies in the first place but also from the employees who must implement them. 5 Tips to Increase Strategic Buy-In. The post 5 Tips to Get More Strategic Buy-In appeared first on LSA Global.

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LSA Global

JUNE 3, 2019

Too many leaders settle for strategic growth plans that won’t work. Because they don’t understand the difference between good and bad strategies, their strategic plans are flawed from the beginning. Strategic planning should not reflect a laundry list of “to do’s” or strive for an unachievable summit.

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LSA Global

AUGUST 10, 2017

Strategic focus can make or break a company when the stakes are high. Settle or stretch…that may be the dilemma you face as you begin the critical strategic planning process. Is your business strategy planning process similar to the way most organizations run theirs? Don’t create the strategic plan in a bubble.

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LSA Global

MARCH 5, 2021

Done right, a successful strategic plan sets a company up to perform beyond the sum of its parts. Here are 5 cultural actions to live a new strategy: Create Strategic Clarity Strategic clarity accounts for 31% of the difference between high and low performance.

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LSA Global

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

This communication and implementation process occurs in a series of reactions in which one causes another…in which every division, department and individual are aligned around the overall strategic plan and the important part they play in making it a success. One move flows into another…but not always in a top-down direction.

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LSA Global

JULY 2, 2022

Strategic agreement requires that each person on the executive team deeply believes in the direction and plan personally and professionally. Before you identify your strategic priorities, invest the time to research your market, know your customers, and size up your competition. to-1 Customer Satisfaction 3.2-to-1

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