Course and Direction: November Issue: Innovation for the Rest of Us

In This Issue:
Innovation for the Rest of Us
Simplified Strategic Planning Manual
Questions & Answers
Customized workshops available
Freakonomics
Strategic Planning Resources

November - Featured Article

Innovation for the Rest of Us
by CSSP, Inc.

Develop a "think outside the box" mentality for your company in order to create innovation.

November - Strategic Planning Book

Simplified Strategic Planning Manual

Now available, the Simplified Strategic Planning manual with complete and clear instructions, exhibits, illustrated example worksheets plus all worksheet templates on a compact disk - for $495 for first copy and $99 for additional copies now or later. Thousands of leaders are reaping the benefits of Simplified Strategic Planning, a proven process for charting your course and direction that focuses resources for superior performance in any business environment. Click here for full information.

November - Strategic Planning Q & A

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.

In order to achieve our strategy, goals and objectives we need to embark on a serious professional development program. Can you suggest some "Best Practices" in this area?

In developing the research required for the second meeting of the Simplified Strategic Planning process I found a number of my team members simply copying pages from web sites rather than filling in the worksheets used in the manual. Is this a problem?

November - In-House Workshops

Customized one-day and two day workshops

Customized one-day and two day in-house workshop topics

Simplified Strategic Planning
Your team will learn how to achieve greater profits and growth with this practical, no-non-sense methodology.
Getting Started
A great way for your team to kick off the Simplified Strategic Planning process. Your strategic planning will be underway.
Interim Assessment to Re-energize Your Strategic Planning
Your team will identify and deal with the difficulties you are encountering in moving forward and sustaining momentum to completion.
Alignment for Strategy Implementation
You already have a good strategic plan in place but are frustrated with execution. Your team will learn how to align your people with the direction inherent in your vision - to make your strategy work.

Click here for more information.

November - Book Review

Freakonomics

Economic research, while sometimes interesting, is seldom accessible. More importantly, economic research sometimes fails to ask questions that are relevant or interesting for the layman.

November - 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
In-house workshops
Dynamic strategy presentations
Strategy consulting services
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