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ALIGNING STRATEGY
WITH POLITICS

A PRESENTAION BY ;KINUTHIA WAMWANGI EBS

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DEFINATIONS
1. Strategy is about what we want to do ,what we want our organization to be and where
we want it to go.
2. Forming a path for the organization to follow that will lead to products or services that
customers will want
3. Strategy is essential for every organization i.e small, public or private , service or
manufacturing

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ESSENTIAL QUESTION
1.What business are we in?
2.Where are we now ?
3.How did we get here
4.What did we do well or badly to arrive at our current position
5.What currently are we doing
6.Will this remain the same or will we need to change our business?
7.Where do we want to be in the future?
8.What factors; internal and external to the organization will or can have a lasting
impact on what we do in the future .

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FRAMEWORK
Strategy provides an organization with a frame work for:

Understanding its position in the market place

Moving forward with a sense of direction purpose and agency
Focusing on key issues of customers, markets and the skills needed to deliver to those customers and markets
Making an organization stand out from the competition
Make people sit up and take note
Capture the imagination and commitment of the workforce
Having a significant impact on the market

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STRATEGIC PLANNING
• The pace of change in the world today does not allow the convectional
planning for 15, 10 or 5years.
• The future is too uncertain to predict.
• There is need to adapt to change for increased productivity.
• The essential questions raised above must be asked continuously.
• There is need to build in flexibility and to embrace change as constant
in an endeavor to shape the future.
• Strategic planning involves the contribution of all stakeholders .

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INGRIDEIENTS OF A STRATEGY
1. Strategic leadership 1. Trust
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2. Grit 2. Commitment
3. Corporate culture 3. Anticipation
4. Corporate governance 4. Communication
5. Corporate level rensposity 5. Challenging the status quo
6. Execution 6. Interpreting trends
7. Authenticity 7. Emotional intelligence
8. empathy 8. Deciding
9. entrepreneurship 9. Aligning
10.Workforce agilty 10.Review
11.Teamwork.

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