3 Common Strategic Priorities

One of the things about being a consultant is that I get to see patterns in businesses that may be helpful to others. One pattern I have noticed is that most businesses (apart from the basket cases) have very similar strategic priorities.

These are:

- Win work
- Drive efficiency and cost
- Maintain their core culture

So the questions you might ask in your business are:

1. Are these our priorities?
2. If so, who is driving them?
3. How do we assess our progress towards them?