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"IS THERE A CRISIS IN YOUR FUTURE?"

Discussion and planning checklist for five growth stages that many, if not most, organizations go through on their journey to organizational nirvana.
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"Planning -- Is It Intuitive, Analytical, or What?"

puts the intuitive and analytical aspects of planning and the three major components of the planning process, strategic thinking, long-range planning, and tactical planning, into perspective.
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"Creating or Reviewing Your Mission -- Questions You Need to Ask"

will help your management team reach agreement in creating or update a meaningful mission statement for your organization.
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"The Flip Side of Ready, Fire, Aim! -- Identifying and Analyzing Your Critical Issues"

will help you and your team resolve problems or take advantage of opportunities with better results than with strictly seat-of-the-pants decision-making.
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"Your Personal Mission Statement: A Foundation for Your Future"

will help you prepare the single most important strategic document you can have as an individual professional.
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"From Confusion to Conclusion"

will help you understand the difference between project and presentation objectives, and increase your chances for a successful presentation.
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New book by Alan Weiss

"It is content that often determines whether an organization can ascend to the exalted ranks of "hot commodity," favorite of Wall Street, media darling, and consumer magnet. But it is process that determines whether it can stay there for long..."
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Mission or Vision

Which comes first, mission or vision? This is almost like the "chicken and egg" situation. I can make an equally good case for going either way. However...
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