Comments on: In Support of Strategy http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/ Where CEOs Come to Grow & where Leadership Matters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-26393 mikemyatt Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:14:25 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-26393 Hi John: Thanks for sharing your thoughts in support of strategy. I had the chance to review your study and found your work to be top drawer. Thanks for stopping by John. Hi John:

Thanks for sharing your thoughts in support of strategy. I had the chance to review your study and found your work to be top drawer. Thanks for stopping by John.

]]> By: John Larrere http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-26387 John Larrere Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:22:12 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-26387 Thank you for your post, Mike. I too have been astounded by the number of organizations that have gone into crisis mode during the past 18 months, turning to analytical/reactionary leadership models and mistaking decisiveness for smart, strategic action. All is not lost for strategy, though. In our recent study on leadership, the Bloomberg BusinessWeek.com/Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership study (<a href="http://bit.ly/9nKDzo)," target="_blank">http://bit.ly/9nKDzo),</a> we found that, for the first time, the “Best” companies actually value strategic thinking more than execution in leaders. While the Best Companies for Leadership may take short-term measures, they do not compromise the organization’s long-term strategy in doing so. In fact, the “Best” leaders are able to think conceptually about what the future might look like – and then act today, to position their companies for tomorrow. Thank you for your post, Mike. I too have been astounded by the number of organizations that have gone into crisis mode during the past 18 months, turning to analytical/reactionary leadership models and mistaking decisiveness for smart, strategic action. All is not lost for strategy, though. In our recent study on leadership, the Bloomberg BusinessWeek.com/Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership study (http://bit.ly/9nKDzo), we found that, for the first time, the “Best” companies actually value strategic thinking more than execution in leaders. While the Best Companies for Leadership may take short-term measures, they do not compromise the organization’s long-term strategy in doing so. In fact, the “Best” leaders are able to think conceptually about what the future might look like – and then act today, to position their companies for tomorrow.

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-26020 mikemyatt Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:32:45 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-26020 Tobias Thanks for your comment and the link to your discussion group. You raise an interesting question about how to measure the success of a strategy. Look for a post in the coming days on that subject as I've had more than a few requests...Thanks again Tobias... Tobias

Thanks for your comment and the link to your discussion group. You raise an interesting question about how to measure the success of a strategy. Look for a post in the coming days on that subject as I've had more than a few requests…Thanks again Tobias…

]]> By: Tobias http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-26015 Tobias Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:57:55 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-26015 Great post Mike, I'm still astounded that you were asked about the significance of strategy in the modern business world, especially by a CEO! You raise some very interesting points here, however you do not touch upon the key metrics that define a successful strategy, a topic that I am particularly interested in at the moment. Would love to hear your thoughts, I've posted a discussion on LinkedIn if your interested <a href="http://bit.ly/aF04C1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/aF04C1</a> Thanks again for the post, great read! Great post Mike, I'm still astounded that you were asked about the significance of strategy in the modern business world, especially by a CEO! You raise some very interesting points here, however you do not touch upon the key metrics that define a successful strategy, a topic that I am particularly interested in at the moment. Would love to hear your thoughts, I've posted a discussion on LinkedIn if your interested http://bit.ly/aF04C1

Thanks again for the post, great read!

]]> By: Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-25990 Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:50:17 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-25990 [...] typical, standard and expected and what isn’t is not thin but as wide as ... 3 Tweets In Support of Strategy | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth What's with all the strategy bashing of late? [...] [...] typical, standard and expected and what isn’t is not thin but as wide as … 3 Tweets In Support of Strategy | N2Growth Blog By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth What's with all the strategy bashing of late? [...]

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-25966 mikemyatt Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:04:43 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-25966 Thanks Marc - I'm glad you enjoyed the post and I greatly appreciate the topical request for future posts. I'll definitely add strategy development to the calendar. Thanks also for the recognition on del.ic.ious Have a great day Marc... Thanks Marc –

I'm glad you enjoyed the post and I greatly appreciate the topical request for future posts. I'll definitely add strategy development to the calendar. Thanks also for the recognition on del.ic.ious

Have a great day Marc…

]]> By: Marc Winitz http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-25962 Marc Winitz Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:50:10 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-25962 Hi Mike, Just found your blog off of an RT. I appreciate your bringing this issue back up to the surface and cogent case has been made. Far to little is written about the importance of strategy. Now that you have highlighted it, it would be great to hear your thoughts on strategy development in future posts. This is on del.ic.ious for me. Hi Mike,

Just found your blog off of an RT. I appreciate your bringing this issue back up to the surface and cogent case has been made. Far to little is written about the importance of strategy. Now that you have highlighted it, it would be great to hear your thoughts on strategy development in future posts. This is on del.ic.ious for me.

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-25960 mikemyatt Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:11:35 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-25960 Hi Gwyn: Thanks for the comment and the kind words. Thanks for stopping by... Hi Gwyn:

Thanks for the comment and the kind words. Thanks for stopping by…

]]> By: mikemyatt http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-25959 mikemyatt Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:10:47 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-25959 Hi J.F. I agree that Strategy should come before tactics. If you refer to the graphic above, you'll find strategy comes far before tactics in the order of operation. However, the strategy sets the objectives, not the other way around. Hi J.F.

I agree that Strategy should come before tactics. If you refer to the graphic above, you'll find strategy comes far before tactics in the order of operation. However, the strategy sets the objectives, not the other way around.

]]> By: J.F. http://www.n2growth.com/blog/in-support-of-strategy/comment-page-1/#comment-25954 J.F. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:03:57 +0000 http://www.n2growth.com/blog/?p=267#comment-25954 But Mike, it should be strategy before tactics. In fact, it should be clarity of objectives before determination of strategies. But Mike, it should be strategy before tactics. In fact, it should be clarity of objectives before determination of strategies.

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