Sept-Enews

This newsletter is a regularly published communication for clients, friends and associates of LBL Strategies, Ltd. It provides timely news, articles and information on planning technology product development and updates.

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Editorials
Transparency: Act Three – Leaders Maintain Focus

There is an idiom in sports that has been broadly applied to life situations where maintaining your focus is important. It is to “keep your eye on the ball.” It means, simply put, to give your complete attention to what you are doing or want to achieve. In the realm of a leader’s work in strategic planning and management, adhering to it can be a powerful difference maker in realizing your organization’s goals and vision for the future.
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Advantages of an Advisory Board, A Strategy for Success

Private companies, depending on their legal status, are often required to have a board of directors.  However, it is common practice for CEOs or ownership teams to create a “rubber stamp” board (who rarely meet) in order to fulfill the legal requirements.  However, a board of directors of this type does not greatly enhance the success of the business.
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News and Upcoming Events

LBL Announces its Partnership with Association Insight, Inc.

LBL Strategies is pleased to announce our partnership with Association Insight, Inc. an association management subsidiary of the Iowa Soybean Association.  Together, LBL and Association Insight will target state, regional and national agricultural and food associations to provide Strategic Management including development, delivery and performance evaluation utilizing MAPPware 2.2 and consulting services.

LBL to Teach at Crowe Chizek’s Leadership Academy II

On October 5-6, 2006, LBL will lead an intensive strategy development workshop for up and coming leaders at Crowe Chizek, one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States. This is an exciting opportunity that will be highlighted in our November newsletter.

Strategy Foundations: A Microsoft Live Meeting Seminar

This Conceptual Foundations Seminar will be a lively discussion on key strategy models shaping today’s business and organization environment. We will cover Porter’s Five Forces, The BCG model, Jim Collins’ Hedgehog Concept, The Balanced Scorecard and Blue Ocean Strategy. Focused summaries on each topic will be provided prior to the seminar.

When: November 8, 2006 at 2pm CST
Where: Microsoft Live Meeting
Cost: 1 hour of your time
RSVP: Robert Perrelli at rperrelli@lblstrategies.com or (773) 774-0240

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