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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: star power: how to tackle first things first on your company&#8217;s strategic objectives list</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you start working on the action plans for your strategic objectives for the year, one of the most important steps is to understand the order of priority of your objectives. You might think you know what needs to happen &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2012/04/05/biv-boardroom-strategy-star-power-how-to-tackle-first-things-first-on-your-companys-strategic-objectives-list/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1536&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: How to build a corporate culture that effectively executes strategic plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 15:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 3-4 mins] Over the years, I’ve become convinced that the “10/90 rule” is the best guide for dividing your time and energy between strategy and execution: 10% of the value of strategic planning is in the creation of &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2011/05/03/biv-boardroom-strategy-how-to-build-a-corporate-culture-that-effectively-executes-strategic-plans/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1324&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 16:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 4 mins] A successful strategic plan design keeps two things in mind: focus driven by simplicity and clarity and engagement of the people who will be held accountable for the results. The more complex the plan, the less &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2011/01/13/biv-boardroom-strategy-your-company%e2%80%99s-strategic-plan-needs-a-solid-framework/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1235&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: Contemplation and reflection are key to strategic corporate planning</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:56:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 4 mins] In preparing for your annual strategic planning session your role as CEO is to take some time to contemplate where your organization is today, what challenges and opportunities it is facing, where you see the future &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/11/19/biv-boardroom-strategy-contemplation-and-reflection-are-key-to-strategic-corporate-planning/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1194&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 4 mins] If the last time you thought about your strategic plan you couldn’t immediately recall what was in it, couldn’t remember where the binder was, and then needed to dust the binder off once you found it&#8230;my &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/10/24/biv-boardroom-strategy-why-your-strategic-plan-is-stale-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1171&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:50:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 4 mins] Stagnation is the enemy of progress and growth but chasing after every opportunity that comes your way can be just as detrimental to your business. I have a name for these myriad choices that appear like &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/07/19/stop-chasing-shiny-objects-and-focus-on-your-core-business/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1068&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: Uncovering your strategic plan&#8217;s hidden innovation.</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[[read time: 4 mins] If you have done a strategic planning session in your organization then you’re familiar with SWOT analysis: uncovering the inherent strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats that form the basis for a situational analysis of where your &#8230; <a href="http://mikedesjardins.com/2010/06/29/biv-boardroom-strategy-uncovering-your-strategic-plans-hidden-innovation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=mikedesjardins.com&#038;blog=4482048&#038;post=1044&#038;subd=mikedesjardins&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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		<title>BIV Boardroom Strategy: How to measure your company against the competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 17:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Desjardins</dc:creator>
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