Posts by Randall Rollinson/President, LBL Strategies
Planning for Resilience
Part 1:   Individual Resilience For the past year I’ve considered the possibility of creating a course in “Organizational Resilience.” The reason for my interest centers on the notion that organizations…
Read MoreWhy does Amazon Succeed? Answer: They focus on their Core Competencies!
In these most challenging of times, organizations are well served when they analyze, embrace and leverage what makes them special in the eyes of those they serve. Such an analysis…
Read MoreAchieving a Delicate Balance
I want to make a point about a dynamic that too often occurs in mission driven organizations. To strike the right working balance between seasoned board members, senior executives and new leaders…
Read MoreConfront the Brutal Facts – Yet Never Lose Faith
A Tool for Improving Your Team’s Emotional Health In an earlier blog Decision Making in Times of Crisis we spoke to allowing yourself and fellow coworkers time to process and…
Read MoreChallenges with Executing Strategy in the Public Sector
Recent research conducted by George Washington University, Center for Excellence in Public Leadership and LBL Strategies points to this conclusion: The #1 reason strategy fails in the public sector is…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Becoming IASP Certified
When you compare strategies between businesses, you’ll find that no two are exactly alike. Each business is trying to accomplish something another isn’t – ÂÂhowever large or small the differences…
Read MoreStrategy Execution Principles in a Disrupted Environment
Too often a gap occurs between formulating and executing strategy. In a disrupted environment this can be a fatal error driving unwanted costs, lost opportunities and, ultimately, failure to execute.…
Read MoreBridging the Gap from Strategy to Execution: Leaders Must Lead
We all know the routine. A leadership team comes together to formulate strategy, then armed with the best of intentions, assign business unit and functional teams to execute the initiatives…
Read MoreIs Your Business Transformation Strategy Going Down the Drain?
This post was originally published on July 24th, 2016. It was just featured in PMI Chicagoland Chapter’s Newsletter! How many times have you heard the term “Business Transformation?” Have you ever…
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