8: The 800 Pound Gorilla in Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is fun. Implementation, not so much. When it comes to getting the plan underway, most companies fail to face down the 800 pound gorilla in the room. You know the moment if you have witnessed it. Leaders suddenly become very interested in their shoes and find it hard to speak. What is the gorilla? What do you do to face it down? This episode is all about making progress, good or bad, with your strategic plan.

Devin Dash

Devin joined Axiom because he believes in the redemptive impact small businesses can have on their communities. With a background in business and marketing, he brings a deep relational skill set to Axiom. A natural coach, Devin works with teams to build and execute strategic plans while preserving and strengthening the relationships that make business success possible over the course of years and decades.

Devin is certified in the REACH Ecosystem, a rich set of tools, disciplines, and practices that enable Axiom to assist businesses with assessments of organizational engagement through company-wide REACH Culture Surveys, individual REACH Profiles, and powerful REACH 360 Reviews for leaders and CEOs. Then, Devin works with individual team members and business leaders to assess the results of their REACH Training Needs Analysis, to select and work through the resources in our training library to further develop individuals and the team as a whole.

As a native of Sarasota, Florida, Devin has deep roots in the local area and a heart for community development. He and his wife, Faith, are members of Christ Presbyterian Church in Bradenton where they are engaged in developing the respective discipleship groups for the men’s and women’s ministries. Devin and Faith spend their remaining free time cooking, playing…..and cleaning… with their three children.

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