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Re-Budgeting for a Right-Sized International Counterterrorism Posture

The Cipher Brief

Dr. Matthew Levitt is the Fromer-Wexler fellow and director of the Reinhard program on counterterrorism and intelligence at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. An adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s security studies program, Levitt previously served as Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis.

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A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make!

Strategy Driven

Let’s see how many of us have been involved in this type of conversation: Strategy Consultant: “ Do you have a Strategic Plan? Strategy Consultant: “ Umm, this isn’t a strategic plan. ”. Strategic Planning is one of those things that every leadership team claims to do, but, few actually perform.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the ‘alligators’ is the most effective way to conduct the process. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

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The Big Picture of Business – Visioning Scope: Applying Vision Toward Your Organization’s Progress

Strategy Driven

Generate select strategic options. There are many ways to succeed, and your game plan should have at least five viable options. When the Visioning program matures and gets to its second generation, you’ll find that winning formulas stem from a hybrid of the original strategic options. Consider leaving a comment!

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The Big Picture of Business – Diversity is Important for Business

Strategy Driven

Design public relations programs that embrace multicultural constituencies, rather than secondarily appeal to them after the fact. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The following pointers are offered to companies who communicate with niche publics: Seek and train multi-cultural professionals. All rights reserved.

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The Big Picture of Business – Community Relations and Cause Related Marketing Are Business Strategies, Not Sales Promotions: Determining the Right Kind of Tie-In Causes.

Strategy Driven

I support cause related marketing and have advised many corporations on setting up such programs. I explained what it was and that I was an adviser to the President of the United States in fostering the program. Plan how to best reach each public… which avenues will be the most expedient. He said no. Conduct focus groups.

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The Big Picture of Business – Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Strategy Driven

S&H Green Stamps and other redemption programs. As the years passed, academic programs grew and became more specialized, covering many vital subject areas. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Five-and-dime stores. Full-service gas stations. Free car washes at gas stations. Towels in boxes of detergent.