strategy in real life
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Hi.
My one goal today:
Try to explain what I do.
My email signature.
Chris Shaw | DiscoverStrategic Development | CB Strategy and Analysis2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015* [email protected] ( (224) 405-5717
I research and generate high-level insights to identify growth opportunities within the consumer banking space and deliver strategic, executive recommendations to the business on capturing or penetrating potential markets.
(I have no idea.)
I research and generate high-level insights to identify growth opportunities within the consumer banking space and deliver strategic, executive recommendations to the business on capturing or penetrating potential markets.
I research and generate high-level insights to identify growth opportunities within the consumer banking space and deliver strategic, executive recommendations to the business on capturing or penetrating potential markets.
Research
I research and generate high-level insights to identify growth opportunities within the consumer banking space and deliver strategic, executive recommendations to the business on capturing or penetrating potential markets.
I research and generate high-level insights to identify growth opportunities within the consumer banking space and deliver strategic, executive recommendations to the business on capturing or penetrating potential markets.
I research and generate high-level insights to identify growth opportunities within the consumer banking space and deliver strategic, executive recommendations to the business on capturing or penetrating potential markets.
(analyze)
This isn’t completely honest.
There’s a lot to that recommend.
“Internal Consultant”
“Internal Consultant”
Say yes.
“Internal Consultant”
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“Internal Consultant”
Say yes.(Bring in external consultant)
“Internal Consultant”
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“Internal Consultant”
Say yes.(Bring in external consultant)Use pretty pictures
Resource utilization distribution
Googling stuff
Flashes of brilliancethat remind you why you do this
Making decks
20%
70%
10%
“Internal Consultant”
Say yes.(Bring in external consultant)Use pretty pictures
“Internal Consultant”
Say yes.(Bring in external consultant)Use pretty picturesTalk in cliches.
Get the dog to wag the tail.
“Coaches”
CreativeCommunicators
Strategy is about flexibility.
The old guard of strategy is dead.
Having a plan does not work.
Having multiple options...Now that’s a plan.
Strategy is about communication.
Communication
Communication
Business is a social science(that likes to pretend it’s a hard science, but that’s a rant for another day).
“Coaches”
Creative (Flexible)Communicators
My email signature.
Chris Shaw | DiscoverCoach2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, IL 60015* [email protected] ( (224) 405-5717
