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Michael DeVenney has written a number of white papers covering some of the topics we explore in our coaching and leadership programs. Through these white papers, it is our intent to provide you with more concise information and resources on the following topics:Arrested Development: Why is the Strategic Planning Process Not Working? More and more, the answer is true. Leaders implement strategies that are singularly focused on short-term performance and forget the core strategic initiatives agreed upon in the strategic planning process. Leaders and organizations become distracted and subject to shiny object syndrome. The end result is that organizations do not deliver to their potential. From our study, strategic planning does not translate to great performance for most organizations:
People are not clear on what is important and spend time doing second things first. In our research we identified six challenges that block leaders and businesses from being strategically effective. Strategic planning done right builds prepared minds, provides a framework for executive decision-making, and acts as a catalyst for employee engagement – the real competitive advantage. Leaders need to take a strategic approach to strategic planning to simplify, leverage, accelerate and multiply results for the organization. Developing Your Leadership: Leading Across Generations - Survey Results of Leaders in Atlantic Canada
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significant gap between the expectations we have of our leaders and our evaluations of their performance – and it widens with age. We surveyed
Atlantic Canadians about what they expect of Women's Leadership Advantage™ - Survey Results of Challenges, Opportunities and Capabilities faced by Women Leaders in Atlantic Canada Women lag behind men in assuming senior leadership positions in business. Yet, women make better leaders!In January 2008, Bluteau DeVenney and Company informally surveyed women in senior leadership positions in Nova Scotia. The objective was to assess how women succeeded in leadership roles and what was in front of them. What the survey showed was that women have the capacity and capability to be great leaders - better than men based on the changing needs of leadership. Confidence is needed to capitalize on the opportunity and confidence results from proactively taking charge of time and energy. In our research paper, you will also find comments and quotes from survey respondents on where they see their organizations today and where there is a need to invest and practical actions to take for their organizations. Click here for a free download our research paper, Women's Leadership Advantage, for the results and interpretation of our Survey of Challenges, Opportunities and Capabilities for Atlantic Canadian Business Women. The results of our survey will provide a winning direction for your business. Lost in Translation™, Why Great Strategy Doesn't Always Equal Great
Performance - Survey Results of Goals, Strategies and Execution for
Atlantic Canadian Business Teams Business
leaders determine great strategies with clear expectations for results
and assign accountability so everyone knows who does what -- but then
somethings happens. Something gets lost in translation.Bluteau DeVenney & Company recently surveyed Atlantic Canadian business people and professionals to assess how well organizations executed on plans and strategic goals. What the survey showed was that leaders need to allocate time on a regular basis to review, assess and reflect on strategic plan progress in order to make informed and coordinated decisions to stay on track. In our research paper, you will also find comments on where we see organizations today, where leaders need to invest and practical actions to take for your own organization. Click here for a free download our research paper, Lost In Translation, for the results and interpretation of our Survey of Goals, Strategies and Execution for Atlantic Canadian Business Teams. The results of our survey will provide a winning direction for your business. What Leaders Need to Hear™ - Survey Results of Leadership Effectiveness for Atlantic Canadian Business Teams There is a leadership gap in organizations today. It is not in the number of leaders or in the capacity of leaders, where is gap exists is in the effectiveness of leaders.Bluteau DeVenney & Company recently surveyed Atlantic Canadian business people and professionals to assess how they rated the effectiveness of the leaders of their teams and organizations. What the survey showed was that leaders are respected for delivering results but they are not doing well at providing communication that connects with and develops their people. In our research paper, you will also find comments on where we see organizations today, where leaders need to invest and practical actions to take for your own organization. Click here for a free download our research paper, What Leaders Need to Hear, for the results and interpretation of our Survey of Leadership Effectiveness for Atlantic Canadian Business Teams. The results of our survey will provide a winning direction for your business. What Matters Most™ - Survey Results of Priorities for Atlantic Canadian Business Teams When asked what was most important to drive results for their organizations and teams, business people answered strategically. Our research paper outlines the key priorities for success from the team member’s perspective as well as the areas for motivation that would most engage teams. The results are invaluable to the leader and the team. You may be surprised by the responses. Business development, new product innovation and bottom-line profits may not be the priorities for growth. In the paper, you will also find comments on where we see organizations today, where leaders need to invest and practical actions to take from the paper for your own organization. Click here for a free download our research paper, What Matters Most, for the results and interpretation of our Survey of Priorities for Atlantic Canadian Business Teams. The results of our survey will provide a winning direction for your business. Other White Papers Million Dollar Habits Million Dollar Team Million Dollar Plan Million Dollar Week Creating Competitve Advantage |