Bobb Biehl provides a framework for planning that members at every level of an organization can understand, regardless of their individual backgrounds. Biehl’s one simple process applies to large and small groups, and has been tested in hundreds of organizations.
“Keep setting goals to focus your future, but encourage the problem solvers on your team to focus their future by defining the problems they will solve instead of the goals they will reach!” (Page 69) |
“The more ‘living color,’ the stronger your emotional motivation to meet those needs. Think of a person who vividly represents each of the needs. One way to add ‘color’ is to put a person’s first name by each need on your Arrow.” (Page 32)
“Leadership is knowing what to do next, knowing why that’s important, and knowing how to bring the appropriate resources to bear on the need at hand.” (Page 60) |
“’ Needs inside the organization should be listed under roadblocks on your Masterplanning Arrow, not in the needs sectio” (Page 28)
“Just because no one has done it doesn’t mean someone shouldn’t do it. Therefore, I’ll try it!” (Page 32)