Change
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The habit is the result
The habits that are required to successfully achieve a big goal are often more rewarding than the goal itself. Make the habit the result.
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Translate strategy to action
Good strategy isn't enough. We need to turn strategy to action - and here's how you can get started.
How to make space when BAU won't quit
BAU doesn’t stop for new ideas. Intentionally create space for what’s important and take other stuff off the list to make it happen.
Events
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Society of Local Government Managers (SOLGM) Annual Summit, Queenstown, September 2018
Workshop facilitator / breakout speaker on strategic planning and community engagement
Know your job and do it well (and let others do the same)
Allow yourself to be awesome, and you empower others to do the same
Work
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What got you here won't get you there
Smart people and organisations tend to know what to do - they need to know what to stop. What got you here won't get you there.
Money isn’t everything: how to uncover false constraints
What would you do if you won Lotto? Be ready to challenge your thinking about what's really holding you back.
Do more of what makes you awesome
Strategy gets a bad rap, because we overcomplicate it. Just do more of what makes you awesome.
Slow action lets down good strategy: get moving on what matters
"A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week." - General George S. Patton, Jr.
Purpose
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How to defeat strategic overwhelm
Strategic minimalism means understanding and respecting your bandwidth. Here's how to defeat your strategy overwhelm.
Start with now
"The starting point is always now. The end is up to you." - Ron Kaufman. Start now, not tomorrow.
The curse of common sense (and how to stop it ruining your decisions)
Common sense is a real curse when it comes to solving problems.