The one hour plan for growth : how a single sheet of paper can take your business to the next level / Joe Calhoon

Author:: Calhoon, Joe, 1952-
Published:: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, [2011]
Copyright Date:: ©2011
Physical Description:: xxx, 194 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents:

Foreword / Stephen R. Covey -- PART I. PLANNING FOR GROWTH -- Chapter 1. The Shortcut -- Chapter 2. An Overview of the One Hour Plan -- PART II. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO? -- Chapter 3. Vision: What Big Goal Will Inspire You and Your Team? (6 minutes) -- Chapter 4. The Customer-Centered Mission Statement: What Contribution Do You Make to Your Customers' Lives? (6 minutes) -- Chapter 5. Values: What Standards Will Help Your Team Enjoy Working Together? (6 minutes) -- Chapter 6. Objectives: How Will You Measure Success? (7 minutes) -- PART III. WHERE ARE YOU NOW? -- Chapter 7. Facing the Brutal Realities: What Are the Big Issues that Must Be Addressed? (10 minutes) -- PART IV. HOW WILL YOU GET FROM HERE TO THERE? -- Chapter 8. Strategies: What Are the Major Categories of Work to be Done?(15 minutes) -- Chapter 9. Priorities: Who Will Do What by When? (10 minutes) -- Chapter 10. Action Plans: Putting It on the Calendar and Getting It Done -- PART V. ENGAGING YOUR TEAM -- Chapter 11. What's Next?: How to Create and Execute a Team Plan for Years to Come -- Appendix 1. Organizational Health Assessment -- Appendix 2. How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis.

Summary:

"A proven system for creating a compelling growth plan. There are 15 million businesses in the United States, and 13 million of them don't utilize a planning process, thus inhibiting their chance to grow. Having a planning process is the most reliable predictor of whether a business will grow. Yet, most planning books and most planning processes are not accessible or usable for the small to medium-sized business owners. The One Hour Plan for Growth provides a proven system for any business to create a clear and compelling business growth plan that fits on a page in about one hour. This book is a quick read and easy to comprehend, and results in a plan that fits on a page and is used to keep people focused and productive. Covers the six essential elements of the dynamic business growth plan: Vision, Mission, Values, Objectives, Strategies, Priorities. Previously the top-rated speaker for Stephen Covey's organization, the author is now a successful speaker and consultant with some of the world's finest small and mid-sized companies. The book delivers a proven planning process that engages employees, develops leadership capacity, improves performance, and accelerates growth"--

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9780470880968 (pbk.)
0470880961 (pbk.)

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