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Strategy and the Fat Smoker | (19:50) |
Why is Strategy Like Staying Fit? Because we know what to do, why to do it and how to do it, but still not everybody does the right things. Why strategy is more about developing resolve than is about analytical plans.
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Episode description:
Why is Strategy Like Staying Fit? Because we know what to do, why to do it and how to do it, but still not everybody does the right things. Why strategy is more about developing resolve than is about analytical plans.
Timeline:
00:35 —
Much of what companies do in the name of strategic planning is a complete waste of time, no more effective than individuals making New Year�s resolutions.
02:30 —
The primary reason we do not work at areas in which we know we need to improve is that the rewards (and pleasure) are in the future; the disruption, discomfort and discipline needed to get there are immediate.
05:03 —
Debating which goals to pursue is a nonsensical process if you lack the discipline to stick with the (different) diet and exercise programs that each of these requires. The only meaningful debate is which diet you are really ready to get on.
18:48 —
This concludes STRATEGY AND THE FAT SMOKER the second episode in my series, Strategy in Professional Businesses