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| Getting the Most from this Book. |
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| Part One. Are You Strategic?. |
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| Chapter 1. Thinking Outside The Bar Chart. |
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| Tackling the Big Hairy Issues. |
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| Mastering Strategic Project Management. |
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| A Rambling Road to a Strategic Career. |
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| Beware These Six Dangerous Planning Mistakes. |
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| Chapter 2. Building Strong Project Backbones. |
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| Asking the Four Critical Strategic Questions. |
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| Diamonds in the Cornfield. |
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| Test Your Strategic If-Then IQ. |
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| Organizing Multiple Objectives Into Trees. |
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| Chapter 3. Introducing the Logical Framework. |
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| The Best Solutions Tool You'll Ever Find. |
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| Systems Thinking: Conceptual Foundation of The Logical Framework. |
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| Tackling the Four Critical Strategic Questions. |
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| Grab a Front Row Workshop Seat. |
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| Strategic Thinking By If-Then Linking. |
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| Chapter 4. Aligning Strategic and Project Objectives. |
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| Juggling Portfolios and Programs. |
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| Grouping Projects by Purpose Themes. |
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| Managing Multiple Bottom Lines. |
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| Quick and Clean Strategic Planning At Any Level. |
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| Part Two. Mastering the Four Critical Strategic Questions. |
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| Chapter 5. Question #1 - What Are We Trying To Accomplish And Why? |
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| Turning a Problem into a Set of Objectives. |
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| Terry's Tips for Clear Objectives. |
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| Exploring Distinctions Amongst LogFrame Levels. |
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| Sculpting Your Project Masterpiece. |
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| Chapter 6. Question #2 - How Do We Measure Success? |
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| Winning the Peace After Winning the War. |
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| Four Features of Manageable Measures. |
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| Measures Sharpen Vague Objectives. |
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| Special Situations Demand Special Measures. |
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| Chapter 7. Question #3 - What Other Conditions Must Exist? |
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| The Whoops Hall of Shame. |
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| Spotting Trouble Before It Comes. |
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| Three Steps for Managing Assumptions. |
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| Making Fine Point Distinctions. |
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| Putting Assumptions to Work. |
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| Chapter 8. Question #4 - How do we get there? |
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| Getting Traction for Action. |
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| Defining Inputs: Action Steps and Resources. |
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| Choose Meaningful Milestones. |
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| Limitations of the LogFrame Approach. |
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| Key Points Review LB-Fix Key Points for Terry to review. |
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| Application Step #4: LB Check AS#4. |
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