Great organizations are the result of great leadership. Successful companies like Ford Motor Company, Boeing, Unilever were founded and led by amazing individuals who had a vision and a strategic plan for the future of the business. When Henry Ford introduced the ‘assembly line’ concept, it was the result of much planning. It not only reduced the time take to build a car, but it provided employment opportunities for more people.
To be able to chart the direction, at both the personal and organizational levels, and to achieve objectives in effective and efficient ways, are vital aspects of strategic applications. Successful people like Henry Ford, William Boeing, Coco Chanel, Elizabeth Arden, William Lever and many others, conducted effective strategic plans. They did so by establishing and maintaining the mission and purpose of the organization, with colleagues, to achieve success for all involved. This resource provides you with the essential concepts and methodology for conducting strategy. Combined with the Margerison Communication and Problem Solving Resource you will have the framework for developing an effective strategy.
You can improve your approach to Communication and Problem Solving (CPS), by using key strategy factors, that have been shown to be vital in all professional roles. Using the Margerison CPS Model, these factors provide guide points to the five big skills of Enquiry, Diagnosis, Proposing, Coordinating and Summarizing. This will enable you to focus on how to establish and maintain plans. By using this as a guide for the thinking and action, and following the key strategy principles and practices, it will be easier to clarify problems and develop solutions more effectively, via discussions and decisions.
In the following video presentation, you are introduced to the Margerison Communication and Problem Solving Model: