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| 60 Minute Strategic Plan | 
 enlarge | Author: John E. Johnson And Anne Marie Smith
Publisher: 60 Minute Strategic Plan
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 294309
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0978645200
Dewey Decimal Number: 658
EAN: 9780978645205
ASIN: 0978645200
Publication Date: December 18, 2006
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2 Stages, 12 Steps, 300 Words. Planning and Problem Solving for the Real World. The 60 Minute Strategic Plan is an innovative system that guides individuals or teams to think, plan, and act creatively and decisively on issues large and small. Easy to understand and easy to use...it s simple, it s quick, it works. This book introduces you to a simple yet flexible planning tool guaranteed to improve the speed and quality of your decisions and help turn your business vision into reality. You will: Learn a strategic planning process that is simple in format, is quickly completed, easily communicated, and readily adjusted Define where you want your business to go and how you ll get it there Establish the best imaginable outcomes for your strategic issue Finish a realistic first draft plan by the end of the book Be able to apply the 60 Minute process at any time on any issue
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Excellent Reference Book July 20, 2008
I needed a refresher on strategic planning and found this to be a good resource. There are some great ideas to assist with the process.
The Most Practical Business Book Ever July 24, 2007
Well, I didn't have high hopes...it sounded too good to be true. But I really did end up with a strategic plan in about 50 minutes. And it was an easy read. The authors kept the tone light with nice touches of humor and practical insights. I recommend this book for anyone who has any sort of problem or issue they need to resolve. As the authors say, the 60 Minute process helps you make better decisions faster. This book is a must-have for business owners wanting to take their businesses to the next level. Bravo!
An Extremely Effective Guide on How to Spend 60 of the Most Strategic Minutes You Can Spend On Your Business July 12, 2007
The "60 Minute Strategic Plan" authored by John E. Johnson and Anne Marie Smith could be your guide to spending 60 of the most strategic minutes you ever spent in the life of your business. This book presents one of the most innovative planning and problem solving systems I have seen in my professional career of over 35 years. The genius of the system is its simplicity and its characteristic of being user-friendly. The book presents a "universal system" that can be applicable to any business and any issue. This book is an easy read and is a "must read" for CEOs and management teams. If you want a strategic advantage in developing rapid responses to the rapid changes in the world of business, then this is a book for you. John Johnson And Anne Marie Smith have taken a process that is too often viewed as intimidating and made it into a non-intimidating, straight-forward, and easy to understand process that can pay huge dividends for you and your business. Their process certainly passes the KIS (Keep It Simple) test. They deserve a STANDING OVATION for this book. Reviewed by: J. Glenn Ebersole, Jr., Founder & Chief Executive, J. G. EBERSOLE ASSOCIATES and THE RENAISSANCE GROUP (tm), Lancaster, PA. and Author of "Glenn's Guiding Lines - Thoughts From Your Strategic Thinking Coach" newsletter www.businesscoach4u.com
 A good book on strategic planning that resulted from years of workshop presentations on the subject. June 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good book. It was short, and easy to read. It is the fourth book covering strategic planning that I have reviewed for Amazon. And unfortunately, it is the fourth book on strategic planning which could only muster a 4 star rating from me. For some reason, authors seem to have a problem making the subject interesting, and presenting the subject material well. But don't get me wrong, I think this book is definitely worth the read. And I suspect anyone in charge of running a business OF ANY SIZE will get considerable insight into strategic planning from turning the pages of this book.
The main strength of this book is how the authors have condensed its content into a fill-in-the-blank diagram that fits onto a single sheet of 8.5x11 paper. The diagram puts strategic planning into perspective and after studying the different components of the diagram a bit will probably become part of the executive's arsenal of leadership/management tools.
My favorite chapters were:
1. Why Plan?
2. On Quantification and Consequences
11. Step 8, Vital Signs
16. Implementation (From Paper to Shoe Leather)
To me the messages included in the above 4 chapters were the strong points of the book. There is so little planning going on in the business world, that the argument presented in Chapter 1 really rang true for me. And plans need to be quantified and consequences need to be evaluated. Thus Chapter 2 was good. I thought the authors did a particularly good job of talking about a plan's vital signs: measurements to audit, track, and identify behavioral adjustments. And a plan that doesn't get implemented is worthless. So Chapter 16 was great!
I would have liked the book better if more had been written about business plans. The authors say business plans win battles and strategic plans win wars. I don't see it that way. I see it more like business plans are GRAND strategic plans. And strategic plans are merely plans to "fix" or "make better" a business plan. As a result of my difference in opinion, I thought the chapter on Issues could have been expanded and made much better. And coming up with less than great issues (questions or problems to solve) will doom an entire strategic planning pocess.
I also would have liked the book better if the Second Step in the book were titled "Consequences" rather than "Assumptions." It wasn't until I read Chapter 5 about the Second Step that I understood that consequences had to be listed - not assumptions. 4 stars!
Great Workbook May 28, 2007
60 Minute Strategic Plan is a great business book! As the back cover states ".... an innovative planning and problem solving system." It is 147 pages that engage both the logical left-brain and the creative right brain to develop and implement a workable strategic plan. I really see it as a complete workbook.
The authors have put together a workbook that actually takes the drudgery out of planning. The material is laid out well; it is entertaining, instructional, and informative. The material is presented in a building block method; each chapter builds on the previous, and is filled with samples, examples, and provides a sample company to illustrate actual execution.
In the preface the author mention working with entrepreneurs and how a quick planning tool was needed, given the tremendous time commitment required building a business. I can see how this workbook can reduce the time commitment to strategic planning. Please don't think this is a shortcut, it is not. The book will get you focused as you complete the exercises.
In summary, while this book was an output from working with entrepreneurs, or what we think of as small business people. I can see the flexibility of using this workbook to tackle most, if not all, business issues in any department of any size company.
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