https://gaussianco.comUse these simple Strategy Resources from Gaussian to help your team level-up your strategy planning, innovation processes, and profitability.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:30:30 GMTAstrohttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-for-consumer-transport-cohttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-for-consumer-transport-coGaussian supported the market research efforts of a consumer transportation company, by analyzing data, products, and markets to determine the most efficient and implementable initiatives.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:30:30 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-consulting-for-design-studio-startuphttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-consulting-for-design-studio-startupGaussian helped a design studio startup with market research, putting together customer segments, customer needs behavior lists, product mapping, and logical portfolio selections, as well as helping with product implementation.Thu, 20 Jun 2024 13:30:30 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-2-research-and-diagnosishttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-2-research-and-diagnosisIn this video, we explore the second step in successful Strategy Planning: research and diagnosis. This research must cover opportunities and challenges both internal and external to the organization. A simplistic example is a "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats" analysis - aka SWOT.Sun, 02 Apr 2023 13:03:53 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-6-executionhttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-6-executionOften, strategy plans are intellectual exercises. In this video, we explore the final step in successful Strategy Planning: accountable execution.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:57:32 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-5-vetting-and-approvalhttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-5-vetting-and-approvalIn this video, we explore the fifth step in successful Strategy Planning: vetting and approving the prioritized strategy. Buy-in is critical for an effective strategic plan. A Strategic Statement can help provide a succinct soundbite for getting buy-in and approval.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:57:25 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-4-prioritization-of-opportunitieshttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-4-prioritization-of-opportunitiesIn this video, we explore the fourth step in successful Strategy Planning: prioritizing ideas for strategic opportunities. Each idea should be scored, for instance by Impact versus Feasibility, to give a sense of which ideas are the highest return-on-investment.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:57:18 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-3-ideation-of-strategic-opportunitieshttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-3-ideation-of-strategic-opportunitiesIn this video, we explore the third step in successful Strategy Planning: ideating strategic opportunities. Ideation must be separated from prioritization or selection of opportunities. The ideation step is creative and unrestrained - the purpose is to cast the net wide and uncover potential ways to achieve the Outcomes.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:57:12 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-1-defining-outcomeshttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-step-1-defining-outcomesIn this video, we explore the first step in successful Strategy Planning: defining outcomes. These outcomes are why we do "strategy" in the first place. Outcomes must match the needs of shareholders, owners and/or the board, and must adhere not to a strict timeline, but a rough time horizon.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:51:50 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-in-6-stepshttps://gaussianco.com/resources/strategy-planning-in-6-stepsStrategy planning is often vaguely defined and even more vaguely followed. In this video, we'll explore the 6 steps for strategy planning that organizations must follow, implicitly or explicitly.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:51:42 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/elements-of-good-strategyhttps://gaussianco.com/resources/elements-of-good-strategyIt's often hard to know how effective a strategy is until years later. In this video, we give an overview of the key elements of "good strategy", focusing on 3 categories: being outcome-oriented, being holistic, and being buy-in driven.Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:51:32 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/case-study-retail-co-profitability-through-experimentshttps://gaussianco.com/resources/case-study-retail-co-profitability-through-experimentsLearn about how an experiment-based approach led to profitable innovation.Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:03:41 GMThttps://gaussianco.com/resources/case-study-tech-co-multi-year-agile-strategyhttps://gaussianco.com/resources/case-study-tech-co-multi-year-agile-strategyLearn more about how Gaussian drove board alignment and strategic upskilling as part of a multi-year business innovation strategy.Fri, 04 Feb 2022 22:03:41 GMT