Scenario Planning in Organizations: How to Create, Use, and Assess Scenarios (Publication in the Berrett-Koehler Organizational Performance (Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (912 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605094137 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Thomas J. He is also the founder and managing partner of Chermack Scenarios. He has facilitated scenario projects in companies such as Cargill, Saudi Aramco, General Mills, Motorola, and many others. . Chermack is Assistant Professor in Organizational Performance and Change and Director of the Scenario Planning Institute at Colorado State University
He has facilitated scenario projects in companies such as Cargill, Saudi Aramco, General Mills, Motorola, and many others. . Chermack is Assistant Professor in Organizational Performance and Change and Director of the Scenario Planning Institute at Colorado State University. He is also the founder and managing partner of Chermack Scenarios. Thomas J
"Great read for anyone interested in scenario planning" according to Cyndi Whitecotton. Arrived quickly. Great read for anyone interested in scenario planning. Highly recommend.. Mark J. Hutt said Practical Tools for Leading an Organization. Like many leaders today I was looking for something beyond the annual tradition of the two day strategic planning session to set this years goals. What I found in Chermack's book was insightful background and practical tools for today's leader's of teams and organization big and small. Instead of the regurgitation of last years goals, I have used the techniques in the. Mike W. said Comprehensive and practical. In light of the economic, political, environmental and social uncertainty in the world right now, Scenario Planning in Organizations is certainly timely for organizations trying to better understand strategic options. Chermack's book is theory grounded with a strong emphasis on practical application. Laying out the history, purpose and value of scenario planning, he p
He offers a scenario project worksheet to help readers structure and manage scenario projects as well as avoid common pitfalls, and a discussion, based in recent neurological findings, of how scenario planning helps people to overcome barriers to creative thinking. “This book is about action and performance. Unlike existing books it offers a thorough discussion of the evolution and theoretical foundations of scenario planning, examining its connections to learning theory, decision-making theory, mental model theory and more. And, unique among scenario planning books, he deals not just with developing different scenarios but also with applying scenarios once they have been constructed, and assessing the impact of the scenario project.Using a case study based on a real scenario project Chermack lays out a comprehensive five phase scenario planning system—project preparation, scenario exploration, scenario development, scenario implementation and project assessment. It enables organizations to become resilient and agile, carefu