Our fears often hold us back from achieving what we want, both in business and in life. In the video and transcript below, I’ll share my version of the 4 Fear Responses diagram that has been extremely popular over the years.
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10 Variations of the “Employee for a Day” Experience
I thought I knew everything about my company… until the day I stepped out of my management role and into those of front-level staff.
Working in new job tasks was the most eye-opening thing I ever did as a manager. The act of observing their roles first-hand made it crystal clear where the problems were originating. And… spoiler alert: 99% of problems in a company are because of poor management decisions!
I call this boots-on-the-ground observation method the “Employee for a Day experience.”
It’s terrifying, enlightening, humbling, and eye-opening.
And it works like magic.
Here are some ideas for how to implement this incredible (free!) tool for yourself.
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How to Create an Ideal Customer Bubble Graph
Today, I want to share a really useful tool that can help you identify your best customers. It’s called the Ideal Customer Bubble Graph.
This is a great way to know which of your customers are Ideal—individuals who have following qualities:
- They generate the highest profit margins,
- They give you the fewest problems,
- They align closely with your philosophy, and
- They help your company to move toward its strategic goals.
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How to Calculate the Impact and Probability of Business Risk
I was recently asked to explain the “Impact Score” in a Strategic Risk evaluation process. This is easy to do with a tool called the Strategic Risk Severity Matrix.
In this post, I’ll walk you through each step of using this tool, along with a practical example to demonstrate how it works.
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Book Review of “60 Minute Operational Risk Management” by Stewart Lancaster
The book 60 Minute Operational Risk Management is a reference guide for leaders who want a practical framework for recognizing and responding to risk. It breaks down complicated, abstract concepts in easy-to-understand and visual concepts.
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The Ultimate Strategic Planning Framework Tool: A Detailed Review
Your strategic plan doesn’t belong in a cabinet like a set of fine china. In my last post, I talked about the many benefits of using a Strategic Planning Framework:
- a clear vision for the future
- foresee vulnerabilities and dangers
- identify areas of healthy growth
- effectively get control of your company
This simple tool answers 3 important questions:
- Why are we doing this?
- What is required?
- How will we do it?
Within these questions are a variety of areas that should be included in your strategic planning process. Let’s look at each of them in more detail.
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