The Winning Manager’s Playbook

An additional approach

And that’s what compelled us to look for an additional approach, one that takes less time but still provides you with the tools you need to adapt quickly to changes in your business and your environment. The notion is not to replace the traditional approach, at least not immediately, but rather to add another tool to the planning process so that you can retain the training value of the traditional approach while greatly increasing adaptability. This builds and strengthens your planning process on a regular basis, making it a habit within your company, while providing the flexibility to change plans in the face of changing conditions.

We concluded that there are four major categories of information that allow you to make ...