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Linking OGSM and OKR: full-spectrum strategy
More and more recently, ArchPoint has been asked about OKR and OGSM. The question has been whether to use OKR or OGSM for strategic planning. Our simple answer is both. OGSM and OKR work hand-in-hand to deliver a full-spectrum strategy approach, setting the strategic...
Before you implement leadership training, consider these 5 things
The leadership development industry in the US is a $14B industry and growing. Organizations operate quite differently from 20 and even ten years ago, and the meaning of leadership has changed over time. Problem solving and decision making continue to be pushed down...
Launching a company during the pandemic: an interview with Gordon Robertson of Verdant Technologies
Gordon Robertson is President of Verdant Technologies, a biotechnology company, that rebranded and launched mid-2020. Their first product to market, HarvestHold, is a breakthrough product life extension solution for fruits, vegetables, and flowers and promises to...
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Why You Should Employ OGSM in Planning
It’s that time of year when business leaders and their teams scramble to fill out templates, create Power Point presentations, and attend what seem like endless meetings all in an attempt to comply with the company’s strategic planning process. In many cases, however,...
4 Keys To Keeping A Maverick’s Heart: Never Losing The Magic Of A Company’s Founders
Legend has it that Apple’s Steve Jobs killed projects at the tech giant for one purpose — to birth a new one. Jobs recognized that some level of dissatisfaction exists in every market and capitalizing on that dissatisfaction was the root of his genius. He proved that...
Voice Of The Leader: Five Light Bulb Moments That Illuminate Strategy Development
Continuing our Voice of the Leader series around OGSM* interviews, we asked leaders from organizations around North America to share their breakthrough moment experiences in using OGSM as their strategy development framework. Question: Did you have a light bulb moment...
Partner Profile On Craig Berkowitch: ‘Focus Like A Laser’
ArchPoint is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Berkowitch as a partner. As a member of ArchPoint’s headquarter team, Berkowitch will lead strategic growth initiatives within ArchPoint’s marketing and branding division and lead management consulting...
The Courage To Lead – Part 2
In part one of this series we touched on leaders believing and trusting in their organizations using vision and enduring values. These set up the guardrails by which managers lead. But how do you, as a leader, work within these guardrails? We would suggest, especially...
Designing Your Product For Growth
In a continuously changing competitive landscape controlled by monolithic Fortune 500 brands, retailers are searching for a new generation of private label manufacturer to increase market share and profit margin. These manufacturers are helping reimage store brands...
Designing Teams For High Performance
When I started in the workforce 25 years ago, organizations were experiencing a tremendous shift in how their people worked. This was driven mostly by information technology. The hierarchical, top-down, command and control, siloed organizational models were outdated,...
Where Should You Focus In 2016?
A Competitive Advantage Exercise: When planning strategy options for next year, consider that at a basic level, every company’s market differentiation focuses on one of three areas—customer service, operational effectiveness and technology/innovation. History...
The Five Rules Of Successful Package Design
ArchPoint recently redesigned private label packaging for one of our retail client’s product lines. Without changing product, price or shelf placement, the redesign increased sales by as much as 50%. How did we do it? By blending and integrating our package...
Improving Corporate Culture
One of the more challenging discussions in today’s boardrooms is the topic of corporate culture. Progressive organizations are working to adapt their cultures to be more inclusive and in tune with both the needs of customers and employees. The critical link needed is...