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Create Your Strategic Learning Cycle

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jul 15, 2013

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Cadence of Accountability, meeting rhythms, Strategic Learning, Five Killer Competencies, Strategic Learning Cycle

It’s A WRAP - Better Decision Making

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 6, 2013

Great decision making is the key to your business success.

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Decision-Making, Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and W, keys to good decision making, Heath Brothers

The 20 Mile March Discipline – Great by Choice

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Mar 28, 2013

Why all this focus on Great by Choice?

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Great by Choice, 10Xers, fanatic discipline, SMaC, 20 Mile March

History Lesson On Clarity – Strategy Statement

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Wed, Mar 6, 2013

I’m a history lover and perhaps the story I offer today will not make the same point it made on me.  Hopefully this Civil War recounting will help you understand the value of clarity, the importance of everyone’s oars moving in the same direction, and how despite setbacks you can achieve success through persistence and determination.

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Topics: Accountability, Strategic Discipline, Strategy Statement, CSS Hunley

Measurable Results – One Year

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 25, 2013

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Topics: Discipline, Acute Myeloid Luekemia, Strategic Discipline, Bone Marrow Transplant, Graft-Versus-Host Disease, Michelle Wick

Without Top Priority “Whirlwind” Wins

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 4, 2013

Who is the real enemy of execution?  It’s your day job!

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Topics: Accountability, Strategic Discipline, whirlwind of business, employee performance, Business Dashboards, The Advantage, Alignment, Execution, 4 Disciplines of Execution, business clarity

Execution Irony – Will Your Business Fail Due to Poor Execution?

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Jan 31, 2013

Is it cruel irony that for all the dedication Strategic Discipline concentrates on developing premier execution the reason your business will succeed or fail is not going to be due to how well you execute?  Strategic Discipline, flawless execution of determining your priorities, following your metrics and developing consistent accountability patterns through meeting rhythms is really a means to an end.

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Topics: counter intuitive business practice, Strategic Discipline, market dynamics, Strategic Learning, Execution, 4 Disciplines of Execution

Last Friday of the Month – How’s Your Dashboard Looking?

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Fri, Jan 25, 2013

2013’s begun and we are already to the last Friday of the month of January!

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, Business Dashboards, Business Scorecards, lagging indicators, key performance indicators, measurement, Stockdale Paradox

Key Performance Indicators Critical Element - Ownership

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Wed, Jan 23, 2013

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Topics: Strategic Discipline, One Thing, Business Priorities, leading indicators, Business Dashboards, Pearsons Law, leading and lagging indicators, Business Scorecards

Meeting Priorities - Either You Have Discipline or You Don’t

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jan 21, 2013

In May of 1941 the Great Britain was facing desperate times.  They were alone in the battle against the Nazi Germany and Italy’s Fascist State.  The continent of Europe was almost completely occupied by Axis powers and the Mediterranean and coast of North Africa were being attacked as well. This is the setting for one of my favorite wartime movies, Sink the Bismarck.

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Topics: Discipline, Strategic Discipline, meeting rhythms, priorities, Pearsons Law, metrics, Businesss Disciplines, Sink the Bismarck

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The Strategic Discipline Blog focuses on midsize business owners with a ravenous appetite to improve his or her leadership skills and business results.

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