Implement the Plan/ Develop Your Strategy
Course Code: MBA5110-8
Course Start Date: 01/02/2017
Section: Successful Strategic Planning
Week: 3
Activity: Develop Your Strategy
Activity Due Date: 01/22/2017
Activity Description
Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, is known as one of the most intriguing, yet intelligent, corporate leaders of our time. His famous quote, “Control your destiny, or someone else will,” has inspired numerous managers and organizational leaders to examine their own strategies for becoming successful planners and decision makers.
Based on the advice provided by Jack Welch, as well as others within the videos viewed this week, develop five planning strategies you would implement as the project manager of a diverse team selected to deliver a new technology initiative for your current or former organization. Write a summary reflecting on how these strategies may align with the mission and goals of your organization.
Length: 1-2 pages, not including title and reference pages. Include a minimum of two resources.
Your assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University's Academic Integrity Policy.
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Learning Outcomes
3.0 Apply best practices for managing diverse and geographically dispersed teams.
Resources
Articles Reference Instruction Gest, J. (2014). Shaping the future. http://proxy1.ncu.edu/login? url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=bth&AN=97490910&site=ehost-live
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Websites Reference Instruction Moore, J. (2014). Creating a winning corporate strategy: Jack Welch's 5 key strategy questions. http://www.talkativeman.com/creating-a-winning-corporate-strategy- jack-welch-questions/
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Document/Other Reference Instruction Project Management Videos. (2013, February 11). Project planning process: 5 Steps to project management [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do8iykQKMfU
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Suseno, T. (2010, July 8). Jack Welch's 3 great advice (Sacred Heart talk) [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju__z4sdeaE
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virtualstrategist. (2012). Overview of the strategic planning process [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU3FLxnDv_A
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virtualstrategist. (2012, April 9). What is strategic planning, really? [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLJ34L5UW4E
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