by David Barrett | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog, delegation, Leadership, Strategy Execution
I am swamped! I have a to-do list as long as my arm. Everyday I walk into my office, new stuff pops up. I feel like I am always fighting fires or dealing with the regular day-to-day administrative duties and sales functions. And when I’m not doing any of that,...
by David Barrett | Jan 8, 2020 | Blog, Strategy Execution
When leaders start thinking strategically, the creative juices flow. What are we capable of doing? How far can we take this? What could tomorrow look like? What would happen if…? This is the fun part! But guess what? Now we have to make it happen. We have to...
by David Barrett | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, failure, strategic plans, Strategy Execution
Every leader of every organization needs a plan – a vision for the future. Every leader needs to know where the ship is headed and needs to drive toward that destination, day in and day out. The strategic plan is probably the most important tool that any leader has...
by David Barrett | Dec 18, 2019 | Blog, failure, strategic plans, Strategy Execution
Every leader of every organization needs a plan – a vision for the future. Every leader needs to know where the ship is headed and needs to drive toward that destination, day in and day out. The strategic plan is probably the most important tool that any leader has...
by David Barrett | Dec 4, 2019 | Blog, home, life plan, strategic thinking, Strategy Execution
Whenever I present to audiences about strategy or strategic thinking, our minds always go to our organisations, divisions or departments – our corporate lives. But strategic thinking actually starts in the home. In my mind, our lives roll out in one of two...
by David Barrett | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog, Chief Strategy Officer, Strategy Execution
If you want to get from here to there, successfully, you need a CSO – a Chief Strategy Officer. When my friend, Mona Mitchell, and I wrote the book “7 Elements of Strategy Success” we studied the key elements that would not necessarily ensure strategy success but that...
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