Is it better to have a poor plan, well-executed? Or a great plan, poorly executed?
I generally think the first is better, because if it's well-executed than you will adjust the plan as needed. On the fly. And it will achieve your goals. The best plan in the world will get you nowhere, however, if you can't actually put the plan into effect.
I started with that because I'm trying to minimize what's required before getting to the good stuff. I could go on and on for ages on background info, but then I'll never actually get to writing about a particular strategy. As I thought about why I didn't delve right in, what was so important I had to write about it before going further, I realized I wanted to make it clear that there's no Magic Strategy that will Fix All Ills.
Strategies are just tools in your kit bag.
That is, they each have their special time and place. Using the wrong strategy at the wrong time can be like using a hammer to put a screw in the wall. Or worse, using a saw. Using the right strategy, but executing badly, can be just as bad as using the wrong strategy.
Always stay in touch with events as they develop, and adjust your strategy as needed. (With a keen understanding of when and how to do that. The 'Good Idea Fairy' is a problem because if you get that good idea too late, trying to act on it can screw everything up even worse. Picture half your people failing to get the message before it's time to act, and still acting on the old plan.)
So with all caveats in place, an emphasis on sound implementation over all else, and the understanding I'm only lightly touching on some pretty deep topics, I'll finally get on with it.
I generally think the first is better, because if it's well-executed than you will adjust the plan as needed. On the fly. And it will achieve your goals. The best plan in the world will get you nowhere, however, if you can't actually put the plan into effect.
I started with that because I'm trying to minimize what's required before getting to the good stuff. I could go on and on for ages on background info, but then I'll never actually get to writing about a particular strategy. As I thought about why I didn't delve right in, what was so important I had to write about it before going further, I realized I wanted to make it clear that there's no Magic Strategy that will Fix All Ills.
Strategies are just tools in your kit bag.
That is, they each have their special time and place. Using the wrong strategy at the wrong time can be like using a hammer to put a screw in the wall. Or worse, using a saw. Using the right strategy, but executing badly, can be just as bad as using the wrong strategy.
Always stay in touch with events as they develop, and adjust your strategy as needed. (With a keen understanding of when and how to do that. The 'Good Idea Fairy' is a problem because if you get that good idea too late, trying to act on it can screw everything up even worse. Picture half your people failing to get the message before it's time to act, and still acting on the old plan.)
So with all caveats in place, an emphasis on sound implementation over all else, and the understanding I'm only lightly touching on some pretty deep topics, I'll finally get on with it.
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