Posts by LBL Strategies Team
How Might Artificial Intelligence Impact Strategic Planning and Management?
Advanced artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to significantly impact the field of strategic planning and management. One of the keyways AI can impact strategic planning is by enabling more informed decision-making. AI algorithms have the capability to process large amounts of data and identify patterns and relationships, which can provide insights that would be…
Read MoreStrategy through a Creative and Inclusive Lens
In just three short months, strategists from around the world will gather in Atlanta, Georgia for the first time since pre-covid. The importance of this gathering to our community is central to our mission. In any year, the International Association for Strategy Professionals (IASP) – formerly the Association for Strategic Planning – conference is great. We meet with…
Read MoreVincent Van Gogh – A Strategist
It’s THAT time of year. Yes, the time when we reflect on the old year and then make our New Year’s resolutions. Like many, I want to be healthier (Resolution 1) and add more value (Resolution 2) in 2023! So how can I (and by extension you) help shape this year and our own behavior…
Read MoreExecution Success: The critical role of leaders
The capabilities and behaviors leaders must exhibit to ensure successful execution of strategy is at the heart of performance. “When leaders create the right conditions for execution and guide people through the journey, it demonstrates their authentic commitment and sincerity.” (Speculand, 2017) Too often leaders do not understand and/or appreciate the important role they play…
Read MoreBook Review: Strategy Implementation Playbook – A Step-By-Step Guide
There’s nothing better than the passion that naturally flows from learning – especially when it comes packaged in the form of “distilled wisdom” from proven experts. Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez & Robin Speculand (co-founders of the Strategy Implementation Institute) have, once again, ignited my passion for learning with their co-written Strategy Implementation Playbook – A Step-by-Step Guide…
Read MoreStrategic Foresight for Army Transformation
The COVID pandemic in 2020, coupled with other global disruptions like social unrest, changes in the geo-political environment, and political polarization, has emphasized the importance of planning amid perpetual uncertainty. The practice of strategic foresight – popularized by the Shell corporation in the 1970s – has recently seen a surge in demand as organizations recognize…
Read MoreLearning from Failure
Guest blog by Dr. Chris Yapp There are many sayings around the theme that “experience is a hard teacher.” I have heard many speeches in which people say something along the lines of, “we learn more from our failures than from our successes.” For obvious reasons, we tend not to put these on our LinkedIn…
Read MoreBook Review: “Big Decisions,” by Lee Crumbaugh
There are decisions and then there are decisions. Lee Crumbaugh knows this truth. He is a strategist, consultant and business coach with 50 years of experience across sectors and industries. Crumbaugh’ s new book, Big Decisions, does a terrific job of cautioning us that these Big Decisions, or “strategic decisions,” need to be processed much…
Read MoreIASP’S NEW CERTIFICATION COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK – AND THE ROLE OF FACILITATION
As part of a continuous improvement process, the International Association for Strategy Professionals (IASP) in 2019 invested in a precise research initiative to understand and define what strategy professionals actually do and the competencies that are required. Once the research was completed, IASP’s Certification Commission updated the Association’s two certification exams to align with these…
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