Hi All,
I find this article valuable to be shared with you all.
3 Ps of Planning - Prepare, Personalize, Pilot
By: Bill Thomas
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans always
produce the results you expect.
"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and
that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one
wants, and a burning desire to possess it." - Napoleon Hill
Every plan must provide its leader with the capability to
fulfill this multi-level purpose:
=> To inspire the commitment of others,
=> To execute on the plan's promises
=> To supervise the plan to successful conclusions.
The reasons why many plans fail can be grouped into one of
these categories: its strategic approach, its relevance to
people, its use as a control tool.
You need to follow the 3 "P"s for planning and learn how to
develop plans that deliver breakthrough results.
Prepare Your Plan!
Sounds obvious, doesn't it? If you hope to follow a plan,
then you have to prepare for it, don't you?
Wise planners have clearly defined ways to prepare their
plans.
=> What major goals do you want your plan to accomplish?
=> How many resources, assets and partners will your plan
require?
=> When will your plan begin and when will it end?
=> Where will you find the most reliable information?
=> Who will benefit from your plan, who will do the work of
the plan, who will be responsible for leading the plan?
=> Why will we need each section of the plan and why will
that section be important to our success?
Personalize Your Plan!
Every plan involves people. They are either participants in
or beneficiaries of your plans. Regardless of their roles,
your plans must be sensitive to their talents, values and
priorities.
When you include the following principles, you can make your
plans "people-friendly":
=> Defining their problems, wants and expectations
=> Building communities of like-minded folks
=> Expanding your impact through partnerships
=> Linking their needs to your delivery of value
=> Addressing their hunger for new growth opportunities and
prosperity
Use these ideas to find ways to serve the demands of those
people affected by your plans - that means involving your
partners, suppliers, employees or team mates and your
constituents or clients.
Pilot Your Plan!
If your plan is supposed to guide you, why don't you use it
to pilot your efforts to successful outcomes?
Commercial pilots use their 'flight plans' as a checklist,
map and control manual to make sure they land us safely at
the right airport. You wouldn't want to end up at some place
1000 miles away from your home or office, would you?
As a Checklist
=> What steps do you need to take?
=> What outcomes or results are your actions supposed to
produce?
=> Who does what and at what stage are they supposed to do
those tasks?
=> How much work needs to be done?
=> How are you supposed to do your tasks?
As a Map
=> Indicates or suggests direction
=> Defines distance between starts and finishes
=> Provides pathways, specific processes or flows
=> Shows intersections, linkages and connections
=> Gauges progress towards milestones and targets
As a Control Manual
=> Describes conditions, factors and forces
=> Supports problem-solving and decision-making
=> Empowers training and coaching interventions
=> Facilitates situational, contextual or structural
analysis
------------------------------------------------------------
Leadership stands on a foundation of effective planning.
Great leaders use plans to strengthen the resolve of their
people and focus those people on crystal-clear goals.
W. Clement Stone was a self-made, mega-millionaire
entrepreneur who lived and believed this truth - "You, too,
can determine what you want. You can decide on your major
objectives, targets, aims and destination."
Are you ready to shape your plan and plan your shaping? Are
your most ardent desires searching for the concrete
certainty of a plan? Are you hungry for the next growth
opportunity?
If so, use these 3 "P"s as your guide, your map and your
playbook - when you do, you'll breakthrough your roadblocks!
Regards,
Upasna Kaushik
From India, Delhi
I find this article valuable to be shared with you all.
3 Ps of Planning - Prepare, Personalize, Pilot
By: Bill Thomas
Here's a really simple way to make sure your plans always
produce the results you expect.
"There is one quality which one must possess to win, and
that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one
wants, and a burning desire to possess it." - Napoleon Hill
Every plan must provide its leader with the capability to
fulfill this multi-level purpose:
=> To inspire the commitment of others,
=> To execute on the plan's promises
=> To supervise the plan to successful conclusions.
The reasons why many plans fail can be grouped into one of
these categories: its strategic approach, its relevance to
people, its use as a control tool.
You need to follow the 3 "P"s for planning and learn how to
develop plans that deliver breakthrough results.
Prepare Your Plan!
Sounds obvious, doesn't it? If you hope to follow a plan,
then you have to prepare for it, don't you?
Wise planners have clearly defined ways to prepare their
plans.
=> What major goals do you want your plan to accomplish?
=> How many resources, assets and partners will your plan
require?
=> When will your plan begin and when will it end?
=> Where will you find the most reliable information?
=> Who will benefit from your plan, who will do the work of
the plan, who will be responsible for leading the plan?
=> Why will we need each section of the plan and why will
that section be important to our success?
Personalize Your Plan!
Every plan involves people. They are either participants in
or beneficiaries of your plans. Regardless of their roles,
your plans must be sensitive to their talents, values and
priorities.
When you include the following principles, you can make your
plans "people-friendly":
=> Defining their problems, wants and expectations
=> Building communities of like-minded folks
=> Expanding your impact through partnerships
=> Linking their needs to your delivery of value
=> Addressing their hunger for new growth opportunities and
prosperity
Use these ideas to find ways to serve the demands of those
people affected by your plans - that means involving your
partners, suppliers, employees or team mates and your
constituents or clients.
Pilot Your Plan!
If your plan is supposed to guide you, why don't you use it
to pilot your efforts to successful outcomes?
Commercial pilots use their 'flight plans' as a checklist,
map and control manual to make sure they land us safely at
the right airport. You wouldn't want to end up at some place
1000 miles away from your home or office, would you?
As a Checklist
=> What steps do you need to take?
=> What outcomes or results are your actions supposed to
produce?
=> Who does what and at what stage are they supposed to do
those tasks?
=> How much work needs to be done?
=> How are you supposed to do your tasks?
As a Map
=> Indicates or suggests direction
=> Defines distance between starts and finishes
=> Provides pathways, specific processes or flows
=> Shows intersections, linkages and connections
=> Gauges progress towards milestones and targets
As a Control Manual
=> Describes conditions, factors and forces
=> Supports problem-solving and decision-making
=> Empowers training and coaching interventions
=> Facilitates situational, contextual or structural
analysis
------------------------------------------------------------
Leadership stands on a foundation of effective planning.
Great leaders use plans to strengthen the resolve of their
people and focus those people on crystal-clear goals.
W. Clement Stone was a self-made, mega-millionaire
entrepreneur who lived and believed this truth - "You, too,
can determine what you want. You can decide on your major
objectives, targets, aims and destination."
Are you ready to shape your plan and plan your shaping? Are
your most ardent desires searching for the concrete
certainty of a plan? Are you hungry for the next growth
opportunity?
If so, use these 3 "P"s as your guide, your map and your
playbook - when you do, you'll breakthrough your roadblocks!
Regards,
Upasna Kaushik
From India, Delhi
While I appreciate the sharing of my articles with others, I do take exception to the poster's failure to provide readers with the mandatory Author's Resource Box or information about the author [I am Bill Thomas and would like to see my entire article along with my Resource Box]
My web site is
http://www.leadership-toolkit.com
Thank you.
My web site is
http://www.leadership-toolkit.com
Thank you.
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