Tools For Strategic Analysis -

We’ve all seen it. The executive who storms into a boardroom, slams a SWOT analysis on the table (you know the one—four neat little boxes), and declares victory.

P.S. I love a good SWOT for a 30-second sanity check. But please, don't print it on a poster. Your wall deserves better. tools for strategic analysis

Gather your team. Imagine it is 18 months from now. Your strategy has failed. Spectacularly. Write the headline: "Project Titan Crashes: $10M lost to [X]." We’ve all seen it

If you walk into your next planning session with only a SWOT, you are bringing a hammer to a chess match. tools for strategic analysis

And that is a dangerous way to run a business.