http://quantumleadersblog.com Executing Strategy Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:17:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Norman recently appeared on Jeanie Marsh's internet radio show, Compelling Change where they discussed Quantum Leaders' The Living Organization a new model that views organizations as living beings that grow, evolve, and create. Norman Wolfe is founder and CEO of Quantum Leaders and the author of the forthcoming book, "The Living ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/08/31/norman-wolfe-appears-on-compelling-change-critical-mass-shows/ If you don't know where you are going, any direction will get you there. By now you know that I am not a big proponent of the traditional annual strategic planning process.  Yet I do feel very strongly that one of the key objectives for these sessions is still critically ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/05/13/strategic-planning-is-dead-setting-a-sound-strategic-direction-is-not/ In his recent posting. Norman wrote on our belief that traditional strategic planning processes and frameworks have failed to adapt to the nature of the modern business environment, and are no longer the optimal approach to high-level decision-making within an organization. We believe that a new decision-making framework - the RealTimeExecutionWave™ ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/04/15/realtimeexecutionwave%e2%84%a2-a-new-decision-making-framework/ WARNING:  If your environment doesn’t change much and the way you do business today is fundamentally the way you will be doing business in the next 5 – 10 years – DO NOT READ THIS! In my previous blog, I declared Strategic Planning was obsolete.  The current approach for defining where ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/04/06/strategic-planning-is-dead-long-live-strategy-execution/ So often recruiters are accused of  “stealing your best employee.”  While it is true that we do present opportunities to your employees, the fact is, we don't steal them. To the amazement of most recruiters, the vast majority of the time the employee already has a resume prepared and ready ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/03/31/recruiters-dont-steal-people-managers-lose-people/ I was recently sent a blog post by Peter De Lorenzo, “The AutoExtremist”, on Toyota’s recent recall woes, or as Peter put it: “Toyota’s got trouble alright...Trouble with a capital ‘T’.”  Let me share a few paragraphs: “The harsh reality for Toyota is that it went too far overboard in striving ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/03/21/new-toyota-vs-old-toyota-its-all-about-soul/ Finding people is a consistent problem we encounter just about every time we ask CEOs or key executives what their biggest issue is when it comes to hiring. If it isn’t in the top three it is always in the top five. Yet when you ask them what their process is ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/02/09/can%e2%80%99t-find-people-they-are-hiding-in-plain-sight-%e2%80%93-3-examples/ Disclaimer: I am what you would likely call a “Mac bigot” or “Apple fanboy”, as I have been using Apple products for about 30 years now - although not on a totally exclusive basis - we have had somewhat of an “open relationship”, and I am currently playfully dallying with ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/01/31/a-perspective-on-the-ipad-computing-as-an-appliance/ Yes that’s what I said, strategic planning has become obsolete.  Are you surprised that someone who has spent the last 35 years working with executives and Boards of Directors developing and implementing plans to achieve corporate goals and strategies, would now declare strategic planning a waste of time?   What is ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/01/28/strategic-planning-is-obsolete/ Part One listed four of seven things companies can do to retain their top talent without spending a lot or giving increases in compensation. The first four from Part One are: 1) Verbal Praise 2) Achievement Awards 3) Learning and Development 4) Fun and Recreation Events Each of these can be done at the department or ... http://quantumleadersblog.com/2010/01/28/retaining-top-talent-with-non-monetary-rewards-part-2/