For me it is rewarding to see strategic initiatives through from beginning to implementation. What better way to learn! You have a front row seat to see how your organization responds to ideas at many levels. You get a sense for what works and what doesn't work, where the roadblocks are and how certain people can influence the process. Good ideas can often get swamped by negative forces in your company and if you aren't close enough to the goings on your initiatives will not be as successful.
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I enjoy the creative aspects of strategy however even here the ideas often come from a much lower altitude. Of course there are many influencers that must be contemplated at a macro level such as global trends, technology advances, regulator changes, competition, and the like. Often the most impactful ideas come from the field; observing your staff in action. This is no better way to understand the pain organizations put people through when trying to get the company business done. Field research can only be done at low altitudes.
Of course it takes skill and insight to take this information and formulate a strategy around the leanings; then formulate a business case and secure funding. And it takes a team of trusted colleagues to make it all happen. I have been fortunate throughout my career and have come across some very creative people that make great strategic team members. I mentioned Kevin Farner in my last entry and there is one other person that has been instrumental in making things happen, his name is Mike Cleary.
Mike has a unique ability to fly at most any altitude. He is one of those rare people that has an insatiable appetite for technology and can parley this knowledge into solid business solutions. You need someone like Mike on your team; someone that can translate business requirements ('the whats") into viable solutions ("the how's") that can be readily supported and managed. Mike has a unique ability to do this; he is a problem solver and can help you navigate at many levels inside and outside the organization.
The point is, when you are flying in business you need the Mikes and Kevins of the world to be there to help guide the way. Good strategies only get implemented if you have a plan that can be executed and managed at all levels of an organization.
I enjoy the creative aspects of strategy however even here the ideas often come from a much lower altitude. Of course there are many influencers that must be contemplated at a macro level such as global trends, technology advances, regulator changes, competition, and the like. Often the most impactful ideas come from the field; observing your staff in action. This is no better way to understand the pain organizations put people through when trying to get the company business done. Field research can only be done at low altitudes.
Of course it takes skill and insight to take this information and formulate a strategy around the leanings; then formulate a business case and secure funding. And it takes a team of trusted colleagues to make it all happen. I have been fortunate throughout my career and have come across some very creative people that make great strategic team members. I mentioned Kevin Farner in my last entry and there is one other person that has been instrumental in making things happen, his name is Mike Cleary.
Mike has a unique ability to fly at most any altitude. He is one of those rare people that has an insatiable appetite for technology and can parley this knowledge into solid business solutions. You need someone like Mike on your team; someone that can translate business requirements ('the whats") into viable solutions ("the how's") that can be readily supported and managed. Mike has a unique ability to do this; he is a problem solver and can help you navigate at many levels inside and outside the organization.
The point is, when you are flying in business you need the Mikes and Kevins of the world to be there to help guide the way. Good strategies only get implemented if you have a plan that can be executed and managed at all levels of an organization.
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