Barry Wolfson discusses what it takes to be a leader, how strong leadership can help companies achieve the goals in their strategic planning process and how leadership can be learned.

It's True - Lead and They Will Follow

by Barry J. Wolfson

Leadership has sometimes been described as taking people to a place that they would not normally go to on their own. Once a sound strategic planning process has determined what that place should be it is the leader's prime and fundamental responsibility to assure that the full resources of the organization are effectively brought to bear to achieve that destination.

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Guest author Bobette Kyle looks at 5 questions you can ask and answer in order to facilitate critical decision-making in your company.

The Big Picture: 5 Questions that Can Boost your Business

by Bobette Kyle

As business managers, entrepreneurs, and Webmasters, we strive for unobtainable perfection. Why do I say unobtainable? Because when we focus on perfection in one area, we forego attention elsewhere. Limited money and time mean you must choose from the endless parade of advice and recommendations. This creates a dilemma. How do you choose which to embrace and which to pass up?

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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 Suzanne Simmonds, E-mail: simmonds@cssp.com ~ Mail: CSSP, Inc. P.O. Box 851 Southport, CT 06940-0851 ~ Fax: 203-255-9191.

Can we get better at making assumptions?

We have a number of major initiatives in addition to our Strategic Objectives. How do we integrate all of these?

The Simplified Strategic Planning manual is very useful in organizing plan documents. Is there some other format we can use to show the linkage between our Strategies, Goals and Objectives?

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