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Strategy work

Here are some questions about how strategy work is conducted, and how the results of the work are recorded, distributed and followed up in the organisation

23. The company’s strategy

Which statement best matches your organisation?

We have no strategy

We have a strategy that only the board/management know about, but that we DON’T follow

We have a strategy that most people in the organisation know about, but that we DON’T follow

We have a strategy that only the board/management know about and that we act on (consciously/unconsciously)

We have a strategy that most people in the organisation know about and that we act on (consciously/unconsciously)

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Time to get a strategy!

Here you will find a video in which David Kryscynski explains strategy and why it is important.

Time to get a strategy!

Here you will find a video in which David Kryscynski explains strategy and why it is important.

Time to get a strategy!

Here you will find a video in which David Kryscynski explains strategy and why it is important.

24. Strategy from a digital perspective

Which statement best matches your organisation?

Our overriding strategy does not consider the digital perspective

Our overriding strategy does not consider the digital perspective, but we have a separate digital strategy

Our overriding strategy considers the digital perspective, and we also have a separate digital strategy

We have ONE strategy in the organisation and it considers the digital perspective

25. The strategy’s clarity and scope for making independent decisions

Which statement best matches your organisation?

The strategy does not provide any clear guidance for the organisation

The strategy provides clear guidance for the organisation, but it is perceived as inhibitive

The strategy provides clear guidance for the organisation, and it allows scope for independent action

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14 keys to create an effective strategy

An effective and useful strategy (digital or otherwise) involves several important components. You can read more Here. Three of these components are:

1. be clear in how the company creates value for its customers,
2. choose directions,
3. include a holistic digital perspective.

14 keys to create an effective strategy

An effective and useful strategy (digital or otherwise) involves several important components. You can read more Here. Three of these components are:

1. be clear in how the company creates value for its customers,
2. choose directions,
3. include a holistic digital perspective.

26. About strategy-related work

Which statement best matches your organisation?

There is no strategy-related work to speak of

Our strategy-related work consists of a business plan which is revised annually

Our strategy-related work is agile and we revise it continuously, e.g. when changes in the external environment demand it

27. The organisation’s overriding goals and key ratios

Which statement best matches your organisation?

Goals and key ratios are not clear at any level in the organisation

Goals and key ratios are clear in the organisation as a whole, but not at the departmental and individual level

Goals and key ratios are clear in the organisation as a whole and at the departmental level, but not at the individual level

Goals and key ratios are clear on all levels, i.e. at the overriding, departmental and individual level

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Learn from Silicon Valley. Introduce Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

Read about the management framework OKR in the glossary. OKR was invented at Intel and made popular by Google. Its main goal is to define a way of working that is constantly realigned to external factors and to what works and what doesn’t. On all levels.

Learn from Silicon Valley. Introduce Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

Read about the management framework OKR in the glossary. OKR was invented at Intel and made popular by Google. Its main goal is to define a way of working that is constantly realigned to external factors and to what works and what doesn’t. On all levels.

Learn from Silicon Valley. Introduce Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

Read about the management framework OKR in the glossary. OKR was invented at Intel and made popular by Google. Its main goal is to define a way of working that is constantly realigned to external factors and to what works and what doesn’t. On all levels.

28. The organisation’s goals and key ratios related to digitalization

Goals and key ratios are not clear at any level in the organisation

Goals and key ratios are only clear at the overriding level in the organisation

Goals and key ratios are clear down to the departmental level in the company, but not at the individual level

Goals and key ratios are clear on all levels, i.e. at the overriding, departmental and individual level

29. External environment analysis

Are you as an organisation aware of what waves of change (trends) influence your sector and how?

No, not very Yes, very much so
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Identifying and working with waves of change

The ability to identify and take advantage of a wave of change is core in digital transformation. Distributed organizations, cloud services and BYOD are all examples of waves of change. Alison Sander’s TED talk below provides great insight to waves of change – watch it! Then try the exercise Identify and select the right waves.

Identifying and working with waves of change

The ability to identify and take advantage of a wave of change is core in digital transformation. Distributed organizationscloud services and BYOD are all examples of waves of change. Alison Sander’s TED talk below provides great insight to waves of change – watch it! Then try the exercise Identify and select the right waves.

Identifying and working with waves of change

The ability to identify and take advantage of a wave of change is core in digital transformation. Distributed organizationscloud services and BYOD are all examples of waves of change. Alison Sander’s TED talk below provides great insight to waves of change – watch it! Then try the exercise Identify and select the right waves.

Identifying and working with waves of change

The ability to identify and take advantage of a wave of change is core in digital transformation. Distributed organizationscloud services and BYOD are all examples of waves of change. Alison Sander’s TED talk below provides great insight to waves of change – watch it! Then try the exercise Identify and select the right waves.

Identifying and working with waves of change

The ability to identify and take advantage of a wave of change is core in digital transformation. Distributed organizationscloud services and BYOD are all examples of waves of change. Alison Sander’s TED talk below provides great insight to waves of change – watch it! Then try the exercise Identify and select the right waves.

Identifying and working with waves of change

The ability to identify and take advantage of a wave of change is core in digital transformation. Distributed organizationscloud services and BYOD are all examples of waves of change. Alison Sander’s TED talk below provides great insight to waves of change – watch it! Then try the exercise Identify and select the right waves.

30. Are you aware of your customers’ needs?

No, not very Yes, very much so
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Identifying customer needs

Watch the video below and then identify the customer needs. Start from 1. Business goals 2. Decision criteria 3. Personal goals.

Identifying customer needs

Watch the video below and then identify the customer needs. Start from 1. Business goals 2. Decision criteria 3. Personal goals.

Identifying customer needs

Watch the video below and then identify the customer needs. Start from 1. Business goals 2. Decision criteria 3. Personal goals.

Identifying customer needs

Watch the video below and then identify the customer needs. Start from 1. Business goals 2. Decision criteria 3. Personal goals.

Identifying customer needs

Watch the video below and then identify the customer needs. Start from 1. Business goals 2. Decision criteria 3. Personal goals.

Identifying customer needs

Watch the video below and then identify the customer needs. Start from 1. Business goals 2. Decision criteria 3. Personal goals.

31. Are you aware of your customers’ behaviour, and where and how you can reach them?

No, not very Yes, very much so

32. Are you good at capturing new ideas and solutions, and at evaluating, developing and successfully launching them?

No, we are very poor at that Yes, we are very good at that

33. Is there a plan in place for either of the following: the digital transformation, or ongoing adaptation in line with digital developments?

No

We have a good plan but we often find it hard to follow

We have a good plan and it is followed on an ongoing basis