Strategic Impulse # 1
Strategy means to materialize ideas and thoughts in terms of goals
Use this process on a regular, everyday conscious in terms of its own success!
Strategy is not something you can "pick up your hands." But nevertheless, it is used to obtain material goods as a house, car, money, stocks, etc.. How does that work? Something intangible - the strategy - is transformed into something material. Although it sounds esoteric, it is clear that a strategy involves a process of realization of ideas and thoughts. Therefore, the art of strategy is to consciously realize these reflections as a function of specific goals. You can verify this simple way:
TEST 1
Look around and try to find an object which has been part of an idea, imagination or thoughts of its creator. It is not possible! The table, window, carpet, lamp, table on the wall ... they were all an idea before materializarse.Lo same is true for goals, not necessarily can be defined as all materials: the idea of \u200b\u200bforming a family, the idea of \u200b\u200bfounding a club, the idea of \u200b\u200bgetting an appointment on time, the idea of \u200b\u200beating something tasty, etc. Assuming the use of an appropriate strategy and its proper implementation, these ideas lead to the realization of a vision. The course is always the same creative impulse → idea → vision clear goals → → → implementation → planning control the outcome. This process always takes place, whether consciously or not. Strategy
consciously means then use these relationships toward a goal, without using energy in a casual way (good or bad), but targeted to the point more effective. That is, applying this process of realization in such a way that brings results in accordance with a global plan higher. Must be successful often several individual processes to achieve compliance with the above plan. For example, from product idea to final product sales in satisfied customers. The strategy is concerned with the right combination and interaction of these individual processes.
submitted to our imagination to a new effort and perform the second test. But something should not be forgotten: each of the above points as an idea, goal, implementation and monitoring of results, you can take a project to failure. Each of the points should be implemented in clean, and otherwise and the result will be different than expected. TEST 2
extrapolated Try one of these objects around it made its way to realization. What people were involved in each step, how long it took, where bottlenecks are found, how the object got its power? You may find, in simple objects, eg a table, it is simpler and more complicated than a cell phone. APPLICATION
"materialization"
Idea: The application is responsible for monitoring "process of materialization" in their daily lives. Between the first creative input and control of the outcome are the steps idea, goal formulation, planning and implementation. The idea behind this is: the more aware it is this interplay between tangible and intangible factors, the more focused, compelling and successful the strategy. In subsequent editions of Idea + Business delve into the individual elements of this process.
Implementation: Be aware of three processes either for a week, which will convert anything from a creative impulse to a result. Note especially from the perspective of the conversion of intangible factors in materials. These can be simple processes, such as in the example below. The process also can develop for several days. Is important to follow through the individual process stages.
Goal: The goal of this action is to gain mental routine on the implementation of strategy, which may subsequently be used in their business. So try to get a specific conversion step, to improve their implementation of strategy.
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Strategic Promotion # 2
Blind Stop the Flight
No information constant and ongoing process of strategic implementation success is difficult. This must be obtained in a systematic way.
imposed in the previous strategy processes observed realization of ideas.
Conclusion: everything that exists, was before an idea. However, the reverse conclusion is not valid: luckily not all ideas become reality. Thank God! Unfortunately, this also applies to projects that we would do. Thus the question today is how to observe and guide the process of realization? The answer is to look more closely "developments in the area."
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Suppose
expected visits and spaghetti cooking. What does it take for it? - Olla, water, noodles, knife, tomato sauce ... - Although it sounds trivial: complete the list.
expected visits and spaghetti cooking. What does it take for it? - Olla, water, noodles, knife, tomato sauce ... - Although it sounds trivial: complete the list.
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And only then read the Test 2.
Reminder: in the field understand merely the end result of a conversion process. This can be a turnover and a slim and attractive body. This is also trivial, but is seen frequently and with too little. If, as a pilot of a plane you want to get somewhere, it will be necessary all the "process movement" from the "checkup" to the control of takeoff, flight and landing. To do this in the cab has several potential as instruments of control and manipulation. But can only fly with reason, if you get values \u200b\u200bthat enable it to assess the situation to realize the process of getting from A to B. So you can always react promptly and keep the aircraft in progress. Without instruments achieved the same "old hands", but it would be a "flying blind" with a major risk factor. This example can be extrapolated 1:1 to business processes. For example, to evaluate a company is traditionally used to balance always provides data for the past retrospectively. That is the same as the pilot to approach the data before and during take-off for landing. While not useful for that situation. Then it is necessary to obtain data that are important for this process. Think of the application, which parameters are required for the following strategic thrust we deal with it in greater depth. TEST 2
Excellent, I am convinced that he did not forget anything. But all these tools do not have too much and will not get to enjoy a good spaghetti. If you do not receive consistent information and "on the fly" during the conversion process, flavor be random.
This information will guide the conversion: temperature of water, fresh as components, amount and type of species in the sauce, noodle hardness, taste preferences of the visit, etc.. There are therefore two factors "hardware" (Exhibit 1) and factors "software" (Exhibit 2). BOTH are necessary for success. What logic has a kitchen, should be even more clear and systematic in business.
APPLICATION: "choice of parameters"
Idea: It is important to develop a "feeling" (sensitivity ...) about the parameters critical to achieve specific outcome. The exercise is to select the most relevant among the alternatives and possibilities. If we are able to define and identify such parameters, we take the next step of how to capture and measure these values.
Execution:
And only then read the Test 2.
Reminder: in the field understand merely the end result of a conversion process. This can be a turnover and a slim and attractive body. This is also trivial, but is seen frequently and with too little. If, as a pilot of a plane you want to get somewhere, it will be necessary all the "process movement" from the "checkup" to the control of takeoff, flight and landing. To do this in the cab has several potential as instruments of control and manipulation. But can only fly with reason, if you get values \u200b\u200bthat enable it to assess the situation to realize the process of getting from A to B. So you can always react promptly and keep the aircraft in progress. Without instruments achieved the same "old hands", but it would be a "flying blind" with a major risk factor. This example can be extrapolated 1:1 to business processes. For example, to evaluate a company is traditionally used to balance always provides data for the past retrospectively. That is the same as the pilot to approach the data before and during take-off for landing. While not useful for that situation. Then it is necessary to obtain data that are important for this process. Think of the application, which parameters are required for the following strategic thrust we deal with it in greater depth. TEST 2
Excellent, I am convinced that he did not forget anything. But all these tools do not have too much and will not get to enjoy a good spaghetti. If you do not receive consistent information and "on the fly" during the conversion process, flavor be random.
This information will guide the conversion: temperature of water, fresh as components, amount and type of species in the sauce, noodle hardness, taste preferences of the visit, etc.. There are therefore two factors "hardware" (Exhibit 1) and factors "software" (Exhibit 2). BOTH are necessary for success. What logic has a kitchen, should be even more clear and systematic in business.
APPLICATION: "choice of parameters"
Idea: It is important to develop a "feeling" (sensitivity ...) about the parameters critical to achieve specific outcome. The exercise is to select the most relevant among the alternatives and possibilities. If we are able to define and identify such parameters, we take the next step of how to capture and measure these values.
Execution:
1) Determine a final result that is designed to attain.
2) Gather spontaneously factors and issues that required to do so.
3) Think about what address parameters are related. Accomplishing this takes practice to perfect with increasing degrees of complexity. The control parameters should be chosen in such a way so that the process, ie the way the result can be handled by YOU. For example, only through the "daily measurement of body weight," MAS "determination of the number of daily meals," plus the "number of meetings with his competitor", etc., May conduct the process "I lose 10 kg in weight. " If you reach the result is a totally different question. In the next edition of Business Idea + we in this part.
Goal: Our goal is to obtain relevant and current steadily according to the dynamics of changes in order to guide the process materialization to the expected result. And this should run with the least possible degree of "flying blind." To do this, we will make the first step: Choice of Parameters.
Goal: Our goal is to obtain relevant and current steadily according to the dynamics of changes in order to guide the process materialization to the expected result. And this should run with the least possible degree of "flying blind." To do this, we will make the first step: Choice of Parameters.
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Strategic Promotion # 3
Del Core Problem Settlement System Applications
specific parameters address for a "bottleneck" central to his "system."
And ..., performed seen some examples of address parameters of a process?
Reminder: we were in the search for parameters that could influence a process, leading to an expected result, but before this result occurs in a positive or negative. Today
think of how to use these parameters, we obtain current information and contemporary and even corrective measures we should take toward the goal. This was conducted with a specific example found in the "application" of this task.
Think
TEST spontaneously What area of \u200b\u200bthe company I begging to help them ?...¿ Which is actually my most burning problem ?...¡ STOP, do not mind! The first thing that happened, write it down. Now think: where is the biggest bottleneck on this issue? ... Write it down, limit it to the concrete, you can feel their hands touching. Reformúlelo: bottleneck towards the goal .... In a very general, in draft, for now use this "expected result" in the "application" on page 2. Example: Problem spontaneous → "Low Tide" permanent cash flow. Biggest bottleneck → very few orders. → Reformulation order situation ideal. Regarding this, run "application."
TEST spontaneously What area of \u200b\u200bthe company I begging to help them ?...¿ Which is actually my most burning problem ?...¡ STOP, do not mind! The first thing that happened, write it down. Now think: where is the biggest bottleneck on this issue? ... Write it down, limit it to the concrete, you can feel their hands touching. Reformúlelo: bottleneck towards the goal .... In a very general, in draft, for now use this "expected result" in the "application" on page 2. Example: Problem spontaneous → "Low Tide" permanent cash flow. Biggest bottleneck → very few orders. → Reformulation order situation ideal. Regarding this, run "application."
The application is quite "autoexlicativa." But just a few comments: If you have a burning issue, a real factor "bottleneck," analyze what factors contribute to it. Then select the "bottleneck" of the "bottleneck." In this way problems will come from general to specific problems and their possible interrelationships.
If you solve a fundamental problem (eg a low-sales management telemarketing), automatically resolve other issues surrounding, like a chain reaction. To solve a fundamental problem, it must be defined, analyzed, observed and worked with action. The table shows how far one can undo the "chain bottlenecks. This is an example, so try it in real situations in your company.
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Strategic Impulse # 4
... Tell me where!
If you look at key indicators, we can now derive what may happen tomorrow.
A note in the newspaper about performing a concert, takes him to make the statement: "My dear, on Saturday night features Phil Collins on the football stadium." - Aha .... You are predicting a part of the future, because the interpretation of an indicator, a news story. With the same confidence you could say: "Ladies and gentlemen, this year sales will double." The difference: Phil Collins performs a live without you involved in it. The future of your business can and should be provided for you, what it achieved through its active influence with the help of the corresponding address parameters, and their development trends. Actually permanently
predict the future but we do not always consciously, and this is how we used to observe and interpret indicators. The most familiar and complicated is the prediction of climate change. Compare the current quality with 30 years ago, where today is much closer to reality. Why? The "time" is always the result of several factors. Both are best detected and interpreted these factors well in advance, the more accurate should be the prediction of the future reality. What happens is that the future is always the logical pursuit of the factors in this + the trend of their own development.
The conclusion is: the better define critical indicators (= parameter address) of a specific area and the more accurate are the information gathered, the more accurate the prediction of the future of that area. The more complex and dynamic as that area, while other factors influence it, the more difficult is the prediction accuracy. The more one-dimensional linear and a process in its management structure, ie a connection "if ... .. then", the easier it is to predict (eg on a computer.) Why an "old fox" of a specific economic sector can better anticipate the development of a fledgling market? For the specialist, as a rule, knows the parameters of the market development and weight of each of them. Also known and interprets the process flows and trends, but often you do this intuitively and based on your experience.
Just as happens with the influence of the future. The more parameters direction must be controlled, the more difficult. To leave it for now in an example "banal plastic" ... it is certainly easier to turn on the computer to predict the exchange rate of Euro against the dollar.
What interests us professionally is the future of our company, our industry, our target group. By elo we find factors that can influence this future. To do this, we must first ask "questions to the future", for which we need answers. Specific questions we can look after us as particularly important, which will work in greater depth. Through the formulation and selection of these questions, we guide our attention to those information required for their response.
APPLICATION: QUESTIONS TO THE FUTURE TEST
Be aware today where predictions made by management indicators and benchmarks. Include why you are so sure. Example 1: I am facing a red light → light "will turn green." The trend by cutting experience is a high probability! Example 2: I have a sales negotiation → Everything will be alright! → according to my preliminary conversation estoy seguro que mi producto lo requieren con urgencia. Ejemplo 3: Visito una conferencia → “voy a realizar buenos contactos” → gracias a la lista de asistentes, así como por mis cualidades de entablar rápido contacto, será así.
Probablemente determinará, que su interpretación de indicadores depende fuertemente de la valoración de su experiencia Mientras menos valores de experiencia existan, tanto mejores deben ser las informaciones a recabar, para que a pesar de ello pueda obtener un resultado utilizable. Idea: Mientras más exactamente sea formulada una pregunta, tanto más alta es la probabilidad de obtener una respuesta precisa. Pero el primer paso es realizar preguntas. Son pocas las personas to "ask the future," consciously. Therefore, it is in itself a strategic move to formulate such questions.
Execution: simply "collect" your future questions. Questions that today I would like answers (not utopian, but optimistic). Write them down as far as you think. Then think, what three questions (A, B, C) would answer more precisely. Find - and brought the form - the address parameters and related indicators.
Goal: It is about developing "sensitivity" about the "question of the future" for which requires response. Thanks to its formulation redirect their attention to a specific area, starting to work unconsciously in that direction.
Be aware today where predictions made by management indicators and benchmarks. Include why you are so sure. Example 1: I am facing a red light → light "will turn green." The trend by cutting experience is a high probability! Example 2: I have a sales negotiation → Everything will be alright! → according to my preliminary conversation estoy seguro que mi producto lo requieren con urgencia. Ejemplo 3: Visito una conferencia → “voy a realizar buenos contactos” → gracias a la lista de asistentes, así como por mis cualidades de entablar rápido contacto, será así.
Probablemente determinará, que su interpretación de indicadores depende fuertemente de la valoración de su experiencia Mientras menos valores de experiencia existan, tanto mejores deben ser las informaciones a recabar, para que a pesar de ello pueda obtener un resultado utilizable. Idea: Mientras más exactamente sea formulada una pregunta, tanto más alta es la probabilidad de obtener una respuesta precisa. Pero el primer paso es realizar preguntas. Son pocas las personas to "ask the future," consciously. Therefore, it is in itself a strategic move to formulate such questions.
Execution: simply "collect" your future questions. Questions that today I would like answers (not utopian, but optimistic). Write them down as far as you think. Then think, what three questions (A, B, C) would answer more precisely. Find - and brought the form - the address parameters and related indicators.
Goal: It is about developing "sensitivity" about the "question of the future" for which requires response. Thanks to its formulation redirect their attention to a specific area, starting to work unconsciously in that direction.
TEST
Be aware today where predictions made by management indicators and benchmarks. Include why you are so sure.
Example 1: I am facing a red light → light "will turn green." The trend by cutting experience is a high probability!
Example 2: I have a sales negotiation → Everything will be alright! → according to my preliminary conversation I'm sure my product is urgently needed.
Example 3: I visit a conference → "I will make good contacts" → through the list of attendees, as well as my skills to engage in prompt contact will be well.
likely determine that its interpretation of indicators depends heavily on the evaluation of their experience while there are fewer values \u200b\u200bof experience, the better should be to gather information so that it can even get a usable result.
impulses These are just ... everything else is up to you
