by Mississauga Board of Trade | Oct 15, 2015 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Fred Pidsadny Unlike the aimless ‘Sunday drive’ where the journey is the benefit, the success of organization travel is typically defined by achieving a stated goal. The plan or the journey is not the goal. While the journey may provide enjoyment and growth for the...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Sep 10, 2015 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Fred Pidsadny Unstoppable. It’s what opposing coaches said of Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers of the ‘60s, the iconic football club from small-town Wisconsin. Over a seven-year time span, the Packers out-executed team after team, one rich franchise after...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Jul 13, 2015 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Fred Pidsadny In the late 19th century Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto made a startling observation: he found that 80 per cent of the country’s land was owned by only 20 per cent of the population. Upon further reflection, he also observed that 80 per cent of the...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | May 12, 2015 | Coaching, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Training and development
By Fred Pidsadny Each year I meet with senior business leaders who are ready to throw in the training and development towel – once and for all. They lament about investing in pricey team-building exercises, work-style assessments and new systems to help drive...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Mar 10, 2015 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Fred Pidsadny I’ve been wondering about that ever since I read the groundbreaking June 2008 Harvard Business Review report, “The Secrets to Successful Strategy.” That study revealed that a full 60 per cent of organizations assessed themselves as ‘poor’ at turning...
by Mississauga Board of Trade | Feb 10, 2015 | Strategic Planning
By Fred Pidsadny Let’s face it: many strategic plans are a collection of lengthy, meaningless and often-grandiose statements about mission and vision. Some can be uncomfortable to read aloud; others can be downright cringe-worthy. Indeed, some organizations spend...
