By Michael Gidlewski

Today, growing businesses operate in a time of unprecedented change and speed. And the change is the only thing constantly moving forward.

Every industry in the world is undergoing monumental disruption. No matter what business you’re in, the pace of change will influence your operations and ability to execute strategy. Therefore, you need a system, a tool, if you will, to help you deal with the change.

Buckminster Fuller, the renowned inventor and visionary, once said, “If you want to teach people a new way of thinking, don’t bother trying to teach them. Instead, give them a tool, the use of which will lead to new ways of thinking.”

If you want greater freedom and greater growth, and you want to move from always working in the business to working on it and creating a bigger future for yourself, then I would like to introduce a powerful game-changing tool for your organization. In my work with clients over the years, I have found that having a one-page strategic plan is the tool to getting everyone on the same page, and everyone being engaged and accountable is critical.

In today’s crazy, busy, changing environment, strategic planning is essential for long-term success and growth. RESULTS’ one-page strategic plan is based on 20 years of business coaching and consulting. It has always been the foundation of the RESULTS business management system, and as a standalone application, it can serve as the foundation of your strategic planning. It easily accommodates any management philosophy, which is why Achievement Unlimited has partnered with RESULTS to offer it to its clients.

It is the world’s first fully integrated Business Productivity Platform, combining our proven methodology with Real-Time Data. It is ideal for any organization, from an established business to a startup that wants to get its executive team aligned around strategy and lay a sound foundation for the future. It makes it easy to communicate your strategic plan to everyone on your team, from frontline employees to investors. Strategically-aligned team members make better decisions, have confidence in their job, and make greater contributions to operations and profitability.

Far too many business leaders confuse goal-setting with strategy. Goal-setting is important. It’s extremely important, but setting goals is not strategy. Strategy is about clarifying the few, key strategic moves your company needs to make in order to position yourself for future success in your industry, then creating strategic projects to drive the execution of your strategic choices.

When your strategy cascades through company projects, metrics, and tasks, individuals become focused, knowing exactly how their work contributes.

Your ability to survive and thrive is determined by your ability to see, understand, decide, plan, execute, and iterate.

Next week, I will discuss how Core Purpose communicates the difference you want to make in the lives of the people you touch.

On Wednesday, Dec. 5, I will be hosting The Swift Kick, a half-day program at Penn State Great Valley that will enable business owners, CEOs, and entrepreneurs to gain clarity, define their focus, and improve their results. Click here to register.

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Michael Gidlewski is President of West Chester-based Achievement Unlimited, Inc., as well as a growth catalyst and motivational speaker. He works with motivated business owners and entrepreneurs to clearly define the elements of what they dearly want their businesses and lives to look like, then helps them connect all the moving parts that make up those visions to consistent action and habits. Michael can be reached at 610-793-6609 or via e-mail at michael@achievable.com.

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