Tuesday, February 2, 2010

The Dao of Preparation: Using the Checklist


One of our associates loaned us a copy of this Amazon.com's best seller.



The conundrum of planning is that it requires some forethought. The complication occurs when one has no foresight of opportunities or any experience in maximizing those circumstances. Sometimes the predictability of the settings and the experience of the operational strategist determine the quality of planning.

The Gist of a Checklist
A basic checklist has always enabled us to be prepared in a predictable setting. It also reduced the stress and allows for fewer surprises.

Our View
The book is slightly bloated and repetitive for the experienced strategic reader. However, we highly recommend this book for the strategy neophyte. It is a short readable and sensible book

More information on this book can be found at the author's web site.

Our View
While amateurs create lists, the professionals build scripts.

In our case, we built Tangible Visions, mind maps and scripts.

Our Tangible Vision process enables the implementers to understand their end in mind, by getting a strategic overview of the grand situation.

They would be able to focus on their objective while being mindfully aware of the Big Tangible Picture. The Big Tangible Picture allows them to recognize their opportunities and mitigate the risks. ...

With the Tangible Vision, your team will be able to focus toward completing the goal regardless of the strategic predictability of the grand situation.

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