About this Presentation
A common challenge in the business world is formulating overarching strategies and systematically breaking them down into specific actions necessary to achieve business objectives. The Strategy and Tactics Tree, developed by Dr. Goldratt, is an invaluable tool that connects a challenging business goal with the necessary tactics and measures. Yet, many business leaders find it daunting to use. This presentation aims to dispel common misconceptions about the S&T Tree's complexity and supposed rigidity. Drawing from real-life implementation experiences, Uwe will show how to use this tool to define ambitious business goals that require pattern changes, decompose these goals into necessary and sufficient measures, and empower management teams to convincingly and motivationally present the strategy implementation plan. Attendees will learn how to use the S&T Tree to identify and address logical breaks, organize the strategy implementation process, track the measures' implementation and goal achievement, and apply learning from implementation deviations to future strategy implementation steps. Uwe will emphasize how to overcome preconceptions and apply the S&T Tree practically, focusing on the work process within management and implementation teams rather than on a software tool to represent the S&T Tree.
What Will You Learn
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Instructor(s)
Uwe Techt
Uwe Techt is Managing Director of VISTEM GmbH & Co. KG and is recognized in German-speaking countries as a pioneer in the use of the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and critical chain project management. As a strategic thinker for fundamental improvements and breakthrough innovations, the top management coach is also in demand as a speaker and author.
Ms Alka Wadhwa
Alka Wadhwa is an experienced consultant and process improvement expert with over 24 years of expertise in the Theory of Constraints (TOC), Lean Six Sigma, and organizational performance optimization. She has successfully led projects in healthcare, financial services, and manufacturing, driving significant improvements such as a 67% boost in hospital operations and a 140% increase in outpatient visits.
Previously, Alka Wadhwa spent 17+ years at GE Global Research Center, where she led initiatives to enhance various GE businesses through advanced technologies, process redesign, and system optimization. Founder of Better Solutions Consulting, LLC, she specializes in using TOC, Six Sigma, and data analytics to streamline operations and build high-performance teams.
Her work has earned her multiple accolades, including the Empire State Award of Excellence in healthcare.
Dr Gary Wadhwa
Dr. Gary Wadhwa is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery training at Montefiore Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY, and has served as an Attending at prestigious institutions like St. Peters Hospitals, Ellis Hospital, and Beth Israel Hospital in NY. With a career spanning over two decades, he was the former CEO and President of a group specialty practice in NY from 1994 to 2015. Dr. Wadhwa holds an MBA from UT at Knoxville, TN, and has undergone additional training in System Dynamics at MIT, Health System Management at Harvard Business School, and Entrepreneurship and healthcare innovations at Columbia Business School. Committed to expanding access to Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery care, he is currently engaged in a meaningful project to provide healthcare services to underserved populations in inner city and rural areas through non-profit Community Health Centers.