BLOG
Podcast: Jim Gitney with Host David Bookbinder on “Behind the Numbers”
  • Podcast: Jim Gitney with Host David Bookbinder on “Behind the Numbers”

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I am grateful to Dave Bookbinder for having me on his podcast: “Behind the Numbers” to discuss my book, but more importantly to discuss a simple approach to developing and implementing business strategy, which has yielded great results in dozens of companies over the last 10 years. Even if you have a strategic planning and implementation process …Read More

    This entry was posted in Podcasts, Strategy 5.0, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on November 24, 2023
  • Stopping Short of Excellence – Overcoming “Good Enough”

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    As leaders, we all know that good enough doesn’t cut it. But in today’s lean and remote organizations, teams tend to accept “Good Enough”, which checks the box so that they can move on to the next critical issue in the business. It is a potential trap that can lead to mediocrity and subpar performance.  It can create: …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Strategic Planning 5.0, Strategy 5.0, on October 12, 2023
  • Strategic Planning Consultants: Your Complete Guide

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    Introduction

    Strategic planning is an essential process that organizations undertake to define their long-term goals, allocate resources effectively, and adapt to changing environments. As businesses and institutions navigate increasingly complex markets, most companies do not have the requisite skill sets to fully develop and implement a strategic plan.  This article provides a comprehensive guide to strategic planning, the role of strategic planning and management consultants and details their significance, responsibilities, skills required, and the strategic planning and execution process they follow.

    …Read More

    This entry was posted in Strategic Execution 5.0 ™, Strategic Planning 5.0, Strategy 5.0, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on August 23, 2023
  • The Engagement Dilemma with a Remote Workforce

    Productivity is down over the last two years and continuing to decline

    • 66% of employees feel do not feel engaged.
    • 80% of strategies don’t realize their intended value.
    • 60% of CEO’s don’t believe their team does a good job of implementing strategy.

    These are compelling numbers that all business leaders should take note of. These numbers are …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Organizational Development, Strategic Execution 5.0 ™, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on July 20, 2023
  • Strategy and Its Implementation Presentation – International Association of Strategic Planners

    Please join the west coast chapter of the International Association of Strategic Planners and I on the 19th of April where we will talk about how to apply the Business Hierarchy of Needs® framework to improve the results of developing and implementing strategy.

     

    The presentation will be based on my recently published book: Strategy Realized – The Business Hierarchy of Needs®.

     

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Strategy 5.0, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on April 13, 2023
  • Podcast: Applying the Business Hierarchy of Needs® to Increase Employee Engagement with Jim Gitney

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    With the recent downturn in productivity across corporate America and the significant increase in remote work, Host Andrew Bartolotta sits down with Jim Gitney, CEO of Group50 Consulting and author of Strategy Realized – The Business Hierarchy of Needs, where Jim discusses ways to significantly increase employee engagement in the development and implementation of business strategy through his patented framework. …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Podcasts, Strategic Execution 5.0 ™, Strategy 5.0, on March 23, 2023
  • Podcast: How to avoid common mistakes with your business strategy, with author Jim Gitney

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    If you’ve ever had a strategic initiative fail at your organization and thought to yourself, “What am I doing wrong as a leader?” this episode is for you. The truth is, most leaders end up with several failed strategies under their belt. The trick is to stop making the same mistakes and lean into some best practices for strategic planning that actually work. There’s no one better to teach leaders how to build that foundation and grow through strategy than our latest guest. Jim Gitney, the Founder and CEO of Group50® Consulting has 45 years of corporate and consulting experience working with over 200 companies in guiding them toward double-digit top line and bottom line growth. Listen to the full conversation for more on the top mistakes business owners make when it comes to successful strategic initiatives, what the “Business Hierarchy of Needs®” is (and what CEOs can learn from it), the downsides of having too many goals, how to align compensation structures in a way that encourages forward motion on your strategic initiatives, and much more. Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn: …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Podcasts, Strategic Execution 5.0 ™, Strategic Planning 5.0, Strategy 5.0, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on March 21, 2023
  • The Engagement Dilemma with the Post Pandemic Workforce

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply
    • Productivity is down over the last two years and continuing to decline.

    • 66% of employees do not feel engaged.

    • 80% of strategies don’t realize their intended value.

    • 60% of CEO’s don’t believe their team does a good job of implementing strategy.

    These are compelling numbers that all business leaders should take note of. These numbers are worse today with the significant shift to remote work in the post pandemic workforce. Are these numbers a result of poor strategic plans? In some cases, yes, but in the majority of cases, it is the result of a poor implementation and engagement processes. During my 45-year career, I have seen that poor implementation is because of a lack of focus on people and organization – the bridge between strategy and results. …Read More

    This entry was posted in Organizational Development, Strategy 5.0, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on March 16, 2023
  • Implementing Strategy in a Post Pandemic Environment

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    I had the honor of presenting to the IERG (International Executive Resource Group) my take on implementing strategy in a post pandemic environment. Productivity in the US is down significantly over the last two years for many reasons. During this interactive presentation with the attendees, I discuss how to apply the Business Hierarchy of Needs® to fully engage all stakeholders, including the remote workforce, in the development and implementation of business strategy. Numbers put together by GALLUP for my book “Strategy Realized – The Business Hierarchy of Needs®”, suggest that companies who follow this model can realize significant improvements in productivity, absenteeism, turnover and productivity. …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Organizational Development, Strategy 5.0, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on March 4, 2023
  • Engage Employees on One Most Important Goal

    By: Admin   |   Leave a Reply

    Jim Gitney joins our host, Diane Helbig, to share his thoughts around the importance of fully engaging all stakeholders in the implementation of strategy through the use of the Business Hierarchy of Needs framework as well as developing and implementing strategy based on one – Most Important Goal (MIG) …Read More

    This entry was posted in Business Hierarchy of Needs®, Podcasts, Strategic Execution 5.0 ™, Strategy Realized - The Business Hierarchy of Needs®, on February 20, 2023

Subscribe To Group50 Blog

    Quick Contact

      Ask Expert

      error

      Please share if you liked this article