HOW TO STAY ON TOP OF EMERGING TRENDS

Just like to share a beautiful and elegant article on building one's anticipatory prowess, as it touches on the brass tacks of execution. 

'How to Stay on top of Emerging Trends'

by Jorge Barba, who calls himself, a global Innovation Insurgent.

To me, it is much better written - I mean, less abstract - than what technology futurist Daniel Burrus has written earlier, touching in similar vein in his article, "The New Principle of Leadership'. 

A SYSTEMIC MAP GUIDE TO STRATEGIC PLANNING

Two Heads are Better than One!

In the course of discussing a client project, my good buddy from Mumbai, India, Dilip Mukerjea and I have jointly conceived and developed this overview map, which gives a systems perspective to strategic planning.

It entails Environmental Scanning (assessing the winds of change or driving forces of 'SPECTRE'), SPOT Matrix (leveraging strengths, reducing problems, exploiting opportunities and mitigating threats), Implications Analysis and Vulnerability Audit.

It also includes Michael Porter's Five Forces Model for evaluating competition dynamics.

The systemic map now serves as a strategic execution and implementation platform for training and coaching entrepreneurs, managers, professionals.

D/OE vs SWOT ANALYSIS

Most people are familiar with the traditional SWOT Analysis tool.

Here's a new tool, designated as Defensive/Offensive Evaluation (D/OE), which is advanced by its creator as an effective alternative.

I like its extensive value creation process & vulnerability probing mechanism.

Take a close look. Explore possibilities with it. Here's the link.