Tom Ambler examines the benefits of cooperative decision-making and shows how an effective leader draws out the thoughts of his or her people and models ''both...and'' thinking to produce a group decision that the team can celebrate as better than any one person's contribution.

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Tuesday, February 24th, 2005 at 4pm EST, 3pm CST, 2pm MST, 1pm PST
Free preview teleseminar: for two day interactive seminar on:

Simplified Strategic Planning
For Small to Mid-sized Companies

Featuring Robert W. Bradford, President of the Center for Simplified Strategic Planning and co-author of Simplified Strategic Planning: A No-Nonsense Guide for Busy People Who Want Results Fast!. This one-hour preview will deal with a key part of the Simplified Strategic Planning process:

''How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be''
The number one pitfall in strategic planning is implementation. Even well crafted strategy accomplishes nothing more than wasting time and money if it is not well implemented. In just one hour, you will learn the seven keys to sound strategy implementation.

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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.

Why plan in a world that is highly uncertain?

We want to plan, but can't we do it next year?

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