Free Library: Business Planning, Innovation

case studies, videos and articles (white papers) on business strategy (as distinct from organizational strategy

Video: For Corporate Planners: Four Types of Strategy, and an Expanded View of Your Role
an interview with Dean Meyer on the organizational challenges that impede strategy execution, and the concept of organizational strategy (25 min)

Video: For Corporate Planners: Four Types of Strategy, and an Expanded View of Your Role

Story: Operational Planning (Oct 2004)
Why operational planning, budgeting, and rate setting must be a single, integrated process.

Analysis: Why integrate business and budget planning
the one-year plan for business, resources, investments, budgets and rates

Provocative essay: IT strategy
why IT strategy should not be driven by business strategy

Provocative Essay: IT Strategy

Analysis: Why aren't we more strategic?
removing the obstacles to enterprise strategy execution and shared-services strategic alignment

Analysis: Why Aren't We More Strategic?

Use case: Innovation
don't just lead an innovative project or two; drive innovation into every corner of your organization

Use Case: Innovation

Provocative essay: Innovation
how to keep up with the pace of change despite the pressures of daily business

Executive summary: Why organizational strategy comes before business strategy
build the "machine" capable of generating and delivering myriad business strategies