They say that battle plans always look good until the battle starts. Then everything changes in an instant regardless of what was expected. I think the same can be true in business.
Strategic Plans, Business Plans, Marketing Plans
I like plans. I like investing the time to think through what should happen, what could happen, and how I might manage the unexpected things that probably will pop up. It’s almost a competition for me.
How can I beat the system and help my organization win?
I love to win.
However, what happens when all of that thinking and planning and communicating launches and…guess what…things don’t go as planned? For real.
That is the real test, right? Table top exercises are helpful, but woefully inadequate compared to the real thing. When leaders find the courage to authorize new initiatives and put them into practice, that is when the heart rate goes up and the rush of the world of business kicks in.
At least it does for me.
I love the rush.
Fear of Failure = Leadership Failure
If plans can be so effective, even if we need to be nimble enough to adjust them on the fly, why don’t more leaders invest the time to build them? Why do organizations play the “we’re so busy we don’t have time to build a strategy” card?
I don’t get it.
Plans work. Excuses don’t.
How About You
What is standing in your way to think through what needs to be done in your organization? Candidly, developing effective plans takes much longer than you think. But the results will also be better, right?
That’s how planning works.
I’d love to hear from you.
No Excuses.
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