Strategic Planning

A Pragmatic Approach

J Blair, Consulting

Counsel to Management

 

THE PLANNER

ARE YOU READY?

START FROM WHERE YOU ARE

"LEVERS AND VALVES"

THE RIGHT TARGETS

THE RIGHT WORK

THE RIGHT IMPLEMENTATION STRUCTURE



Simple Business Model Needed

Every business has from 4-9 key processes

Each of those processes has one or more (usually a lot more) sub-processes

Processes are the only way work gets done (these are the "levers and valves" for change)

The planners must have a general understanding of the key processes

The information on how the processes work come from the interviews