The following is the executive summary of a special report I wrote recently about strategy

1) Know who all your stakeholders are and the value they demand, desire, and feel they deserve from you

2) Know how fully engaged all your stakeholders are with you

3) Get crystal clear on where you are going, why you’re going there, and what you stand for and be authentic

4) Don’t hire or keep employed anyone who is not congruent and aligned with where you are going, why you are going there, and what you stand for

5) Spend time in person with all your stakeholders on a regular basis

6) Turn strategic intuition and thinking into strategic insight

Only now can we really decide on strategy

7) Strategy can be articulated on one or two sheets of A4 paper

8) Individual performance possibility plans are critical to strategy getting
executed

9) Individual plans without a follow through systems is like gambling, you might win big, you most likely won’t

10) Putting people first is your best strategy for being remarkable in business

11) Have a process for making decisions and solving problems and be
transparent about their use

You can download the special report here

Be remarkable
Ian
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One of the most interesting and engaging people I have had the privilege to meet is Jonathan Austin founder of Best Companies and an expert in workplace engagement. Here are the eight key factors Best Companies research shows matter in becoming an employer of choice

“Leadership
How employees feel about the head of the organisation, senior managers, and the company’s values and principles

My Manager
How employees feel about and communicate with their direct manager

Personal Growth
What employees feel about training and their future prospects

Wellbeing
How employees feel about stress, pressure at work, and work life balance

My Team
Employees feelings towards their immediate colleagues and how well they work together

Giving Something Back
The extent to which employees feel their organisation has a positive impact on society

My Company
The level of engagement employees have for their job and organisation

Fair Deal
How happy employees are with their pay and benefits”

Would you rate your organisation as remarkable in each of these areas?

Be remarkable
Ian

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