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		<title>Document your strategies to turn strategy into action</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adrian Hargreaves]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Document your strategies to turn strategy into action Many companies invest significant time discussing strategy, yet little progress is made because there’s no system or expectation<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 data-start="91" data-end="125"><span style="font-size: 24pt; color: #081139; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Document your strategies to turn strategy into action</span></h1>
<p data-start="127" data-end="298"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;">Many companies invest significant time discussing strategy, yet little progress is made because there’s no system or expectation in place to translate ideas into action.</span></p>
<p data-start="300" data-end="478"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;">An action-based approach to strategy means responding to challenges with intent and commitment. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is by writing your strategy down.</span></p>
<h2 data-start="480" data-end="523"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 18pt;">The Benefits of Writing Your Strategy</span></h2>
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<li data-start="525" data-end="633"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;"><strong data-start="528" data-end="547">Clarity &amp; Focus</strong> – The act of writing forces you to think through your strategy in a structured way.</span></li>
<li data-start="634" data-end="735"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;"><strong data-start="637" data-end="651">Commitment</strong> – Putting your strategy in writing signals a serious intention to follow through.</span></li>
<li data-start="736" data-end="873"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;"><strong data-start="739" data-end="758">Standardization</strong> – A documented system for writing, storing, and sharing strategies ensures consistency across your organization.</span></li>
<li data-start="874" data-end="973"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;"><strong data-start="877" data-end="890">Alignment</strong> – Related strategies can be better coordinated when they are clearly documented.</span></li>
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<p data-start="975" data-end="1146"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;">At the core of our work with clients is developing a disciplined and organized approach that enables strategies to be effectively created, communicated, and implemented.</span></p>
<p data-start="1148" data-end="1225"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #081139; font-size: 12pt;">For more information on our approach, please contact <strong data-start="1201" data-end="1222">Adrian Hargreaves</strong>.</span></p>
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