Course and Direction: January Issue: Four Keys to a Turnaround

In This Issue:
Four Keys to a Turnaround
Questions & Answers
Strategists - not facilitators who do strategy
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Strategic Planning Resources

January - Featured Article

Four Keys to a Turnaround
by CSSP, Inc.

CSSP looks at recent business events and shares insight regarding how best to approach an opportunity for a turnaround. He uses Hewlett-Packard as an example and presents a four-step recipe for improving your company's long-term viability and financial prospects. He also gives some good tips on how to decide if a strategic move is appropriate for a company considering a turnaround.
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January - Questions & Answers

This column is intended to answer common questions related to strategic planning and strategy in general. In each issue we will answer questions posed by seminar attendees, our clients and our readers. Please send your questions to Elizabeth Tidd, E-mail: simplifiedstrategicplanning@cssp.com ~ Mail: CSSP, Inc. P.O. Box 851 Ann Arbor, Michigan 06890-0851 ~ Fax: 203-255-9191.

What is the best way to "keep score" and tell if the Strategic Planning process is working?

Should we wait until the Strategic Plan is fully developed before responding to key threats?

January - Strategic Planning Consulting

Strategists - not facilitators who do strategy

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January - Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce NetWorks!
Presenter: Robert Bradford
Topic: Five Ways Anyone Can Make More Money in 2007
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
February 8, 2007

American Manufacturing Technologies, Inc.
Presenter: Robert Bradford
Topic: Simplified Strategic Planning
Location: Detroit, MI
April 19, 2007

January - Strategic Planning Resources

Visit CSSP for complete resources for all your strategic planning needs.
Use the links below.

Click here for our Current Economic Situation...
Archive of articles
Frequently asked questions about strategic planning
Our best-selling book, Simplified Strategic Planning - for Busy People Who Want Results Fast!
Alignment for Implementation
Elements of Innovation
Simplified Strategic Planning in Action
Strategic management self-assessment
Simplified Strategic Planning manual
In-house workshops
Dynamic strategy presentations
Strategy consulting services
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For permission to reprint any article from Course and Direction, or if you would like to submit an article for inclusion in Course and Direction, please contact the editor, Elizabeth Tidd, at simplifiedstrategicplanning@cssp.com.