http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:44:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com/project-execution/why-is-it-so-hard-to-execute-a-plan/ http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com/project-execution/why-is-it-so-hard-to-execute-a-plan/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:42:51 +0000 Mercedes http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com.php5-11.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com/?p=295 already too busy to get things done without adding more to the list of things to do. Possible Solution:  A critical part of developing an implementable strategic plan is to break it down into the actual work of implementing it – this is typically a set of projects that need to be formed to do the new work.  Once this is done, this new work must be integrated with existing work so that the resulting total can be prioritized.  Work prioritization results in a set of decisions that specify what work will continue and what work will stop.  Of utmost importance at this point is to be very clear that the new work cannot simply be added to what is already going on.  Unless some current work is stopped to make room for the new work, everyone involved will become frustrated and either burn out completely, or become disenfranchised from the mission of the organization. There are other reasons that organizations struggle to execute a strategic plan.  What has been your experience?]]> http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com/project-execution/why-is-it-so-hard-to-execute-a-plan/feed/ 0 http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com/decision-making/what-is-it-about-decision-making-that-brings-leaders-to-their-knees/ http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com/decision-making/what-is-it-about-decision-making-that-brings-leaders-to-their-knees/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2012 23:35:11 +0000 Mercedes http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com.php5-11.ord1-1.websitetestlink.com/?p=286

Be very clear what his/her core intention is that is driving a decision

Understand and take accountability for how his/her own core beliefs and biases influence the decision’s outcome

Keep this awareness present as a touchstone throughout the implementation of the decision

  In this way, we stand an even chance of actually creating an outcome that matches our intention.  Or, we get brought to our knees, allowing self-doubt and denial to carry us into a snowball of bad decisions.  Of course, if the only consequence of our decision is that we wear denims to a formal reception – no biggie.  If, however, we put the wrong person in a critical job, or contract with a disreputable supplier, we impact the livelihood of many people – definitely a big biggie. We better start “getting to know ourselves” as early as possible (diapers?, teens?, college?)…it seems to be a pretty long journey.  Let’s just hope that we’re far enough along in that journey by the time we start impacting many lives that our self-awareness can keep us standing tall through the many tough decisions that have to be made in today’s ridiculously complex world.]]> http://www.intravisionsconsulting.com/decision-making/what-is-it-about-decision-making-that-brings-leaders-to-their-knees/feed/ 0