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StrategyHow will this initiative support the direction and goals of the organization? Of my workgroup?Structure[☛ 2.3 Directional Statements]How would people be most appropriately organized to support and achieve this initiative (e.g., teams,matrix structure, cross-functional project groups, organizational chart, and so on)?Systems[☛ 4.1 Organizational Design]What information, processes, communication, and measurements will need to be adjusted to supportthis initiative?Sharedvalues[☛ 5.6 Aligning Systems]How does this initiative fit with the shared values of the organization? Of my workgroup?Style[☛ 2.5 Values, 4.5 Culture]What leadership style supports (or hinders) this initiative? Ideally, what leadership style would fit bestwith this initiative?Staff[☛ 9.1 Leadership Versatility]What kinds of people are needed to support this initiative? Who should be on the project team?SkillsWhat knowledge and skills will be needed within the organization to support and achieve this initiative?What knowledge and skills currently exist, and what will need to be built?[☛ 13.8 Competencies]Copyright McGraw-Hill 2000. Original purchasers of this book are permitted to photocopy or customize this worksheet by downloading it fromwww.books.mcgraw-hill.com/training/download. The document can then be opened, edited, and printed using Microsoft Word or other word processingsoftware.R ELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS1.9 Paradigms 3.3 Environmental Scan 5.2 Major Change2.1 Systems Thinking 5.1 Change Equation 5.7 Stakeholder GroupsF OR FURTHER ASSISTANCECrainer, Stuart. The Ultimate Business Library: 50 Books That Shaped Management Thinking. Amacom, 1997. (Tells thestory of how Pascale and Athos contributed to the model.)Goss, Tracey, Richard Pascale, and Anthony Athos. “The Reinvention Roller Coaster: Risking the Present for aPowerful Future.” Harvard Business Review. 1993.Peters, Thomas, and Robert H. Waterman. In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. Harper &Row, 1981.SECTION 2 TOOLS FOR BIG-PICTURE THINKING 47