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Lessons in CPG Innovation and Brand Loyalty: Q&A with Commercialization Strategy Expert, Matt Cook
ArchPoint welcomes Matt Cook to its growing Consulting team. Matt has over 20 years of experience in the CPG industry, holding executive and management roles at leading companies like P&G, PepsiCo, and Revlon. Leveraging his expertise in commercialization...
Too Busy To Lead? Reclaim Your Time & Protect Teams From Burnout
Being busy — or being “slammed” — used to exist as a badge of honor. But busyness often points simply to a lack of prioritization and effective planning. Is that what we hope to broadcast? That we are ruled by our calendars and inboxes instead of the other way around?...
The View from the Balcony
Last week I came across a Fast Company interview with Ryan Reynolds — the actor/producer, serial entrepreneur, and general lottery-of-life winner — about his approaches to creativity and innovation. When asked what he looks for in a potential investment, he answered...
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Tool Tip: Action items keep strategy on track
Action items are the tasks needed to support the initiatives and strategies defined by your organization. This information makes the work activities, owners of those activities and due dates crystal clear. View Action Items 3 Ways Big Picture. See a summary of all...
OGSM defined: Objective, Goals, Strategies, Measures
Many people don’t understand that strategy is simply aspiration. The real challenge for most is the definition, prioritization and alignment of the work required to achieve that aspiration. ArchPoint’s strategic planning methodology gives an organization the...
Cascading the OGSM
The purpose of cascading OGSM is to link the Strategies of the organization up and down the hierarchy of the organization. Cascading facilitates the top-down and bottom-up flow of information, strategically aligning work at every level. When cascaded downward, it...
The dos and don’ts of an OGSM
Success Organizations succeed when their leaders are aligned to specific Objectives and Goals that set a clear direction. Organizations succeed when both work activities and Measures are transparent. Organizations succeed when they collect data from outside the...
5 Questions to test an OGSM
Once you write an OGSM, how can you test to make sure it is indeed a strong and executable strategic plan for your organization? Remember these 5 As. 1. Is it Aligned? Is it clear how the Objectives and Goals will be achieved by executing the Strategies and...
Tracking strategic success with Measures (the M in OGSM)
This article is the last in a series focusing on each component of the OGSM framework. The goal is to break down the framework, sharing the purpose and development process of each element. We hope providing a deep dive into the functionality of the framework will...
5 Steps to rock-solid Strategies (the S in OGSM)
OGSM Series: The S This article is the third in a series focusing on each component of the OGSM framework. The goal is to break down the framework, sharing the purpose and development process of each element. We hope providing a deep dive into the functionality of the...
The art of goal-setting (the G in OGSM)
OGSM Series: The G This article is the second in a series focusing on each component of the OGSM framework. The goal is to break down the framework, sharing the purpose and development process of each element. We hope providing a deep dive into the functionality of...
How to write a great objective statement (the O in OGSM)
OGSM Series: The O This article is the first in a series focusing on each component of the OGSM framework. The goal is to break down the framework, sharing the purpose and development process of each element. We hope providing a deep dive into the functionality of the...
The new frontier of leadership
As challenges facing CEOs, boards, and HR executives increase exponentially, the rapid pace of change and the intense competition to attract and retain talent top the list for many companies. The two trends driving this new frontier of leadership are closely related....