Purpose, Mission, And Core Values

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Purpose, Mission, & Core Values You do: Leverageable strengths: list three to five defined strengths that produce the most leverage for your organization. Strengths to develop: list three to five institutional strengths you will need to develop as you push to achieve your goal. Annual priorities: define three to five objectives leveraging your central strengths to move closer to achieving your mission. Include 2-3 developmental strengths you need to acquire or develop to put the finishing touches on your mission. Quarterly Tactical objectives: identify 3-5 quarterly priorities for the next quarter that advance your annual priorities. (These must be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound responsibilities necessary to accomplish your quarterly goals.) Central Strengths (insert animation of Seven S Model) Strategies must fit organizations There are two definite stages in strategic planning: 1. Formation 2. Implementation Always devise your strategies with implementation as your goal Thomas J. Peters developed the “Seven S Model” demonstrating the integration of strategy and organizational framework The model provides a structure to visualize a company as a whole Sometimes your company or department requires a radical restructuring; this is referred to as reengineering Otherwise it is called organizational tinkering The 7 S’s are: Structure: the structure of your company affects its ability to change in light of a new strategy e.g.: you may need to implement a more customer oriented structure to respond better to customer needs. If you manufacture power tools strictly sold through industrial distributors, and want to change to service both industrial and retail markets to capture the big-box market, you may want... ... middle of paper ... ...listic. Sales forecasts that resemble a hockey stick are usually suspect for creditors and investors. • Make certain your assumptions about marketing and pricing are clearly justifiable. Explain your marketing plans and provide realistic assessments of how many customers you can attract. • Make sure your profit margins are in line with those of the industry (RMA studies). • Projections should not be based on income statements alone. Identifying the sources and uses of cash in the Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows is critically important to a new growing business. • When creating a formal business plan make sure to include monthly data for the first year. • Make certain your numbers reconcile naturally. Don 't just plug in an equity figure to make the balance sheet balance. • Check the pro forma against your real results and adjust your projections as needed.

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