In the movie "Julie and Julia", we see Julia Child on her first day at the Cordon Bleu cooking school. Does she learn the finer points of French pastry or making a perfect court bouillon? Non! She is tasked with how to properly chop onions and takes it upon herself to practice unless she perfects this basic skill.
For many organizations, the 24/7 culture with its high demands makes it tempting to skip over business fundamentals such as a disciplined planning process in favour of "cutting to the chase" and whipping out a plan.
Planning does not have to be complicated or time consuming, but it does require reflection and discussion from various levels and functions of your organization. Simply handing over the "recipe" is no guarantee of success. Great organizations learn from their past, take pride in quality effort at each step, build on their skills, adjust to current conditions and then enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Would Julia approve of your efforts?
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