In This Issue:
Reflect on Success and Failure for Better Strategic Planning
Questions & Answers
Customized one-day and two day workshops
Strategists - not facilitators who do strategy
Strategic Planning Resources


July - Featured Article
Reflect on Success and Failure for Better Strategic Planning

Robert BradfordBy Robert W. Bradford

In this article, Robert Bradford points out that all organizations which are successful over long periods of time are learning organizations. Reflecting on both your successes and your failures is important, because each has something to teach you about what works and what doesn't work.
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July - Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
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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

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July - In-House Workshops
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July - Strategic Planning Consulting
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July - Strategic Planning Resources
Visit CSSP for complete resources for all your strategic planning needs.
Use the links below.
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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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