Rejuvenate your strategy for greatness
HOPE is not a strategy! Any strategy needs to be fuelled by passionate execution, feedback and anticipation. Greatness does not come through luck: It requires intentionality and ever-fresh passion and drive.
In the constantly evolving play field of life and business, strategy is key.
strategy is not a series of power point presentations; it is not even a glossy document that is filed neatly away for a year — It is a living game plan that must be kept fresh and alive.
Crowd motivational power into your strategy and execution will be natural.
We are facing an ever-rising tide of VUCAwinds. These are headwinds that are volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.
formulating and executing strategy is like navigating a ship through uncharted waters.
You need a dynamic map that not only guides you, but keeps you and your crew inspired and engaged.
How do you ensure that your strategy remains a beacon of motivation and a source of innovation for greatness?
Embrace change
The first step in keeping your strategy vibrant is to view change not as a hurdle, but as an opportunity.
Not all change is improvement, but without change, there is no improvement.
The world is never static — It is a dynamic, mobile.
It is a living, breathing ecosystem that thrives on change. Change allows for fresh ideas and new energy.
As a leader, your role is to foster a culture that welcomes change.
This means encouraging open-mindedness and promoting flexibility.
And it is being willing to pivot strategies in response to new trends, technological shifts and consumer behaviours.
Embracing change is learning to wrestle with a gorilla.
You do not stop wrestling when you are tired; you can only stop when the gorilla is tired or when it decides to walk away.
End-goal in sight
Always keep the end-goal in sight, but remain flexible and adaptive.
Have a clear vision and end-goal of the greatness you desire. Do not be overly rigid about how you race to achieve your vision as this can stifle creativity and motivation.
Instead, set your sights on the end-goal but remain open to exploring various paths to get there. This allows for innovation and exploration.
It keeps you and your team motivated. When people feel that their ideas and contributions are valued, they give their best.
Sustained learning
A strategy that learns is a strategy that grows.
Keep learning and you will keep moving. Encourage your team to continuously seek new knowledge and skills. Ensure that your learning is always on steroids. Whenever you can, use formal training, but never end there.
Attend workshops and work on what you learn. Adopt the habit of micro-learning.
Catch small windows of opportunities to learn. follow people who teach and inspire.
Encourage a culture of knowledge-sharing. A team that is constantly learning is one that is perpetually rejuvenated. The ongoing learning process keeps your strategy fresh.
It ensures that the strategy is continually being infused with new ideas and perspectives. Greatness is accelerated by learning.
Empower your team
An inspired team is the fuel of any successful strategy.
Without people who are engaged and aligned, you have no strategy.
It is people that bring a strategy to life. It is your social engine that drives your strategy.
Regularly mobilise and engage your team in collective and open conversations. Understand their insights, challenges and suggestions. Empower them to take ownership of their roles and contribute to strategic decisions. This enhances the strategy and gives it diverse perspectives.
It also boosts team morale and motivation. Team members feel valued and integral to the organisation’s greatness agenda.
Measure often
Whatever you cannot measure, you cannot manage. Keep your strategy dynamic by establishing clear metrics to measure progress.
Regularly reflect on these metrics and be ready to adapt your strategy as needed.
Think closely about measures that catalyse action and challenge you to see with renewed insight. Think beyond the normal accounting ratios.