Strategic Thinking and the Art of Barbecue Assembly

Have you ever tried to collect from ‘zero’, an unassembled barbecue? Has thousands of parts. Each part has a function, some of the functions are obvious (for example, the bars of the grill, hoses and propane tanks, grill cover, etc.) and some are not at all obvious (such as the hundreds of small screws, keys, bolts and screws). As they spread across the floor of the garage, although it is unclear how they go together, you know that when you figure it out, you’ll have a barbecue. All you need is a picture of the final product, and a plan that shows you what each part does and how it fits together with other parties to create a joint working group. For their barbecue, which is his plan instructions.

Now think of your business. It also has literally thousands of “parties”. You have all of the various functions, all processes, all abilities. Then there are all of its staff and the various levels and specialties related to them. Then you have all of their products and services, all policies and procedures, all physical and intellectual, and so on. And that’s just your organization. Now you have to think strategically about anything outside your company for all its customers, competitors, regulatory agencies, competitive products and services, etc, etc.

By the way, if you are an individual entrepreneur doing business on the Internet, they face the same problems. You still have to account for all the various activities related to your business success. Activities such as your blog, your website (s), newsletters, products, JVS and its affiliates, its outsourcing partners, and its market analysis, etc, etc

Like barbecue, so that all get together and work as you, you need a picture and future plans. For organizations, it is their strategy. These are organizations without a strategy doomed to fail or, at best, never reach their full potential. To make the entire organization in creating and implementing plans to win, we need a common framework for strategic thinking.

Let me introduce you to Prometheus. Prometheus is now an interesting type! He was the wisest of the Titans of Greek mythology. The ancient Greek gods two brothers assigned the responsibility of making life on earth, Epimetheus, whose name means “hindsight,” and Prometheus, whose name means “foresight”. Epimetheus was first populated the earth with all animals. Prometheus then fell to the creation of mankind.

In order to prevail against the bigger, stronger and faster animals, Prometheus gave mankind the ability to think about the future. He also stole fire from the gods. Today, its forecasts and fire (passion) fuel high performance organizations. Businesses and leaders to think strategically and execute with passion have the ultimate competitive advantage-the power of the spark of its own success, illuminate the future and turn the energy of all its stakeholders.

The Prometheus Strategic Planning System (www.prometheusstrategy.com) is a methodology to design and create their future, and ignite the passion and energy in your organization to make it happen. Prometheus is accepted and once accepted by the organization, everyone can move forward together. Most importantly, people no longer think like bricklayers. Bricklayers are specialists, but does not normally think about the big strategic issues, such as how a community should be organized, or what is the purpose of the buildings should be. They are primarily concerned with the details of construction: How many bricks are needed? What is this wall?

The process helps people Prometeo “think like an architect rather than a bricklayer.” The hiring of as many people as possible in the process of answering four questions:

* 1. What is the future we want to create?

* 2. What system is needed to change that in the future become reality?

* 3. What points of leverage in the system will move in the desired direction?

* 4. How will we know when we’re done, and what the exit plan?

When these questions are answered by the general organization, the overall result is a grand strategy. The process becomes the same fractal-type of questions are answered at ever lower levels until each unit of the organization has its own sub-strategy. This approach is based fractal a deep level of understanding, commitment and alignment.
Over time, we discovered that using the process of Prometheus leads to a new strategic mindset in an organization. The day to day dialogue is no longer limited to the tactical details, but it begins to encompass larger, more long term. Groups within the organization find new ways to connect with one another. As the screws, nuts and bolts of a barbecue, people on the surface, appear to have little in common, to start working together as teams of architects planning a new community.
The tools and techniques contained in the Process of Prometheus, if followed carefully, will substantially improve the likelihood of success in business and government-no matter the size of your company if you are an individual, a sole proprietor, a manager, or chairman of a global company.