http://www.strategycentral.org/2007/01/three-great-resources-for-leadership-development.html Where Strategy and Purpose Collide Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:07:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.strategycentral.org/2007/01/three-great-resources-for-leadership-development.html/comment-page-1#comment-279 Kathy Sierra Thu, 01 Feb 2007 04:12:38 +0000 http://www.gettingtothere.com/strategycentral/2007/01/three-great-resources-for-leadership-development.html#comment-279 Thank you so much for these encouraging words, Mark. I really apreciate it! And I especially like this pointer: "...an article by Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat called How to Have an Honest Conversation About Your Business Strategy." On the key idea you mentioned: "if someone asked your team members what your strategy was, could they answer?" wow... I am both surprised and then not surprised that almost every where I've worked, and many places I've consulted, the answer would be..."um, uh, well..." The power of just a few simple (seemingly) questions can mean so much. Fortunately, I have a co-author who listens to my ideas when I'm brainstorming and then asks, "So, what's your point?" I'm horrified by how many times I actually have no idea ; ) Cheers and thanks again for your wonderful posts here. Thank you so much for these encouraging words, Mark. I really apreciate it!
And I especially like this pointer:
“…an article by Michael Beer and Russell A. Eisenstat called How to Have an Honest Conversation About Your Business Strategy.”
On the key idea you mentioned: “if someone asked your team members what your strategy was, could they answer?” wow… I am both surprised and then not surprised that almost every where I’ve worked, and many places I’ve consulted, the answer would be…”um, uh, well…”
The power of just a few simple (seemingly) questions can mean so much. Fortunately, I have a co-author who listens to my ideas when I’m brainstorming and then asks, “So, what’s your point?” I’m horrified by how many times I actually have no idea ; )
Cheers and thanks again for your wonderful posts here.

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