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The Model T, Modern Cars and Strategy Execution
The Model T Ford revolutionized transportation for the common man, making the automobile, and freedom of movement, available to everyone. One of the key points of the Model T was its simplicity. It was built for one purpose only, to … Continue reading
Posted in corporate culture, Human Psychology, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged digital automobiles, Enterprise metrics, Fastbreak, Ford Motor Company, henry ford, information, Internet, john r childress, Model T, open communication, strategy execution, Strategy on a Page
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ATVs and Strategy Execution
The ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle), or Quad Bike as they are commonly known, has revolutionized the world of the outdoorsman. Whether it is hunting, ranching or farm chores, the ATV has become the overwhelming choice for personal transportation and work in … Continue reading
“Is Strategy Killing Your Business?” guest blog by Christiane Wuillamie
There is no strategy without execution,and there is no execution without leadership. Strategies are meant to carry companies onwards and upwards to lofty performance and competitive advantage. Sadly, in the majority of firms, big and small, strategies are rarely delivered … Continue reading
Duke the Cat . . . focus and discipline
If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat. ~Mark Twain My brother has a young cat named Duke. This is one amazing little cat. First of all he is extremely … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged discipline, Fastbreak, focus, Mark Twain, strategy execution
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Strategy Execution: Clearing the Confusion on Metrics and KPI’s
The following ideas are taken from my recent book, FASTBREAK: The CEO’s Guide to Strategy Execution, now available on Amazon.co.uk. (Sorry, not yet available on Amazon.com, but coming). “What’s measured improves” ~ Peter Drucker Objectives are by definition high level, qualitative … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged Band-Aids, governance, key success factors, KPI's, lagging indicators, leading indicators, metrics, organizational learning, performance improvement, Peter Drucker, relevant metrics, strategy, strategy execution
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Back to the Source . . . Insights and Inspiration
After a year and a half of blogging and over 340 blogs, I took some time out this Christmas holiday to look back over all my entries and to think about where the inspiration and insights for my blogs come … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, Human Psychology, John R Childress, John's Novels, Life Skills, Organization Behavior, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-improvement
Tagged Call of the Wild, Cicero, Fastbreak, inspiration, Jack London, Pablo Picasso, strategy execution, The Sea Wolf, thriller novels, vagabond, White Fang
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Too Close to See Clearly . . .
Having just finished the first draft of my latest business book, FastBreak: The CEOs Guide to Strategy Execution, I am now at the part I hate the most, editing and revising. I’ve exhausted the bulk of my creativity over the … Continue reading
Posted in Human Psychology, John R Childress, John's views on the world, Personal Development, Psychology, strategy execution
Tagged back burner, best seller, business books, CEOs, editing, Fast Break, guidebook, inspiration, Lewis Carroll, literature, marathon, new insights, rewrite, strategy execution, writer's block, writing
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Ballast, Balance and Healthy Cultures
Organizations are shadows of their leaders. . . that’s the good news and the bad news. Several years ago we took a short holiday trip to Stockholm. A fascinating mixture of old and new, great seafood, and one very interesting … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, Human Psychology, John R Childress, leadership, Organization Behavior, Personal Development, Psychology, strategy execution
Tagged Accountability, ballast, Gustavus Adolphus, leadership, leadership principle, sailing, shadow of the leader, shallow draft, Stockholm, strategy execution, Sweden, Thirty Years War, Thomas D. Willhite, vasa museum, Vasa warship, viking warships
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Faith, Belief and Leadership . . .
As I troll through history, especially religious history, one thing stands out above everything else. How the rock hard faith and belief held by one individual can have a powerful impact on the behaviour of a large number of people. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adolf Hitler, belief, emperor haile selassie, faith, faith and belief, Haile Selassie, human-rights, Jesus, Jim Collins, leadership, marketplace challenges, Martin Luther King, Mohammed, politics, power of belief, power of faith, religion, religious history, Reverend Jim Jones, strategy execution
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Living “Heuristically” and Strategy Execution
The unexamined life is not worth living. -Socrates The unlived life is not worth examining. -Sheldon Kopp After 60+ years of bumping through life I subscribe 100% to the latter quote. If you haven’t embraced a life of stretching outside … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithm, Dwight Eisenhower, fuzzy logic, heuristic, insight, learn as you go, life skills, Sheldon Kopp, Socrates, strategy execution, unexamined life is not worth living
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