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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 19 – Validate the Extremes

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve better results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag posts on the StrategyDriven website.

Episode 19 – Validate the Extremes elaborates on Strategic Analysis Best Practice 8 – Validate the Extremes. This discussion:

  • examines why and under what circumstances models generate less than accurate results
  • provides an example illustrating the kind of model output which could lead decision-makers to take inappropriate action
  • recommends questions analysts should ask to prevent being misled by erroneous model output

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 18 – Diverse Models

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve better results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag posts on the StrategyDriven website.

Episode 18 – Diverse Models elaborates on Strategic Analysis Best Practice 7 – Diverse Models. This discussion:

  • identifies why a diverse set of models should be employed during performance of a strategic analysis
  • describes the steps used to select the appropriate models for an evaluation
  • explores the risks of using models and what to do if a situation arises where an appropriate model is not available to support the evaluation

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 17 – The Use of Models

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website.

Episode 17 – The Use of Models elaborates on Strategic Analysis Best Practice 5 – The Use of Models. This discussion:

  • elaborates on why models should be used during a strategic analysis
  • identifies the specific benefits and risks of using models
  • describes what to do if a situation arises where an appropriate model is not available to support an evaluation

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 16 – Strategic Analysis Multidiscipline Teams

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website.

Episode 16 – Strategic Analysis Multidiscipline Teams elaborates on Strategic Analysis Best Practice 6 – Multidiscipline Teams. This discussion:

    • defines what a multidiscipline team is
    • identifies why multidiscipline teams are needed to support strategic analysis
    • lists the steps needed to form a multidiscipline team that collectively possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively perform a strategic analysis

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StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 15 – Independent Assessors

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StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website.

Episode 15 – Independent Assessors elaborates on Strategic Analysis Best Practice 4 – Independent Assessors. This discussion:

  • examines the benefits of using independent assessors
  • identifies sources of impartial evaluators
  • describes the critical characteristics independent assessors should possess to maximize their effectiveness

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