This guide, titled "Establishing Your Strategic Priorities - Facilitating a SWOT Analysis," is specifically designed to address the unique challenges faced by internal organizations. Unlike many general SWOT guides, this one emphasizes actionable insights tailored for teams focused on internal services and support functions, ensuring relevance and practicality in its application. Furthermore, it goes beyond merely outlining the analysis phase by providing a clear roadmap for developing actionable strategies, translating insights into 3-4 prioritized initiatives that enhance service delivery. The guide also highlights the importance of leveraging strengths and addressing weaknesses to drive meaningful performance improvements, making it a valuable resource for leaders seeking tangible results.
Best-selling author and editor Russell Davis has written and sold numerous novels and short stories in virtually every genre of fiction, under at least a half-dozen pseudonyms. His writing has encompassed media tie-in work in the TRANSFORMERS universe to action adventure in THE EXECUTIONER series to original novels and short fiction in anthology titles like UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS, LAW OF THE GUN, and IN THE SHADOW OF EVIL. In addition to his work as a writer, he has worked as an editor and book packager, and created original anthology titles ranging from westerns like LOST TRAILS to fantasy like COURTS OF THE FEY. He is a regular speaker at conferences and schools, where he teaches on writing, editing and the fundamentals of the publishing industry. A past president of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Russell recently now writes and edits full time.