Strategy 10: Prepare for rainy days

Prepare for rainy days! Is that a strategy? Yes, number 10 to be exact. In CX we often outline the ideal situation. A great goal to work towards, butif things go wrong? How do you cope with setbacks?

Being prepared for worst case scenarios is your lifeline. In this video you will learn how to anticipate possible scenarios and rainy days.

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Strategy 9: Be practical

Be practical, that is what strategy 9 is about. Many leaders are perfectionists. I think it's holding many people back. Besides that, it slurps all your time and energy.

So, if this applies to you as well, then watch this video now. Better done than perfect, learn how to get things done.

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Strategy 8: Budgeting

How much does it cost to go on a pilgrimage? And what is the link with budgeting your CX projects as a CX leader? Budgeting might not be your favorite part of your role, but money is required to bring in results.

Watch this video about strategy 8: budgeting. And you'll find out it's less difficult than you think!

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Strategy 7: Mitigate risks

Many CX leaders find it difficult to get boardroom involvement and support. How to go about? In my time as a CX leader at KPN, I wish I had known what I know now, ten years later: what the C-suite and those that live in the boardroom hate, are risks...

So, mitigate them. That's what strategy number 7 is about!

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Strategy 6: Get buy-in

Strategy 6: Get buy-in. Who should you engage and get buy-in from, once you have a great idea or plan? And how do you make others just as enthusiastic and excited about your plan as you are?

By creating your personal buy-in strategy. You'll find the 'how to' in this video!

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Strategy 5: Where to start?

When it comes to customer experience, should you start by interviewing customers and sending out surveys? Or should you start by mapping customer journeys and then interview customers? Or..?

In this video you'll explore that many roads lead to Rome. But which road to take? Where to start? That's what strategy 5 is about. Check it out!

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Strategy 4: Create doable chunks

Giant goals can stimulate you to go forward, but they can also freeze you. They excite and frighten you at the same time, because where to start? What should your first step be?

Let me show you how to do this. Watch this video about creating doable chunks. Yes, this is the 4th strategy!

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Strategy 3: Set a BHAG

Strategy 3 is: set a BHAG. This really helps you to transform and to become the leader you wish to be. Dare to aim for something big, by setting your BHAG.

Don't know yet or don't even know what a BHAG is? Then surely listen to chapter 3 and get inspired!

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Strategy 2: Choose the path of energy

Choose the path of energy. That's the second strategy on how to spice up your leadership. Whether it is your leadership in private or business, you need to make lots of choices, small and bigger ones. But how to make this easy for yourself? By choosing the path of energy.

If you think 'huh?', then find out: listen to chapter 2 now!

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Strategy 1: NOW is always a good moment to start

The first section of the book is about: How to start? From idea to action. And the first strategy is that NOW is always a good moment to start. Sounds obvious, but I'm sure that almost everyone has a bucket list item covered in dust, with no other plan than to do it someday...

I share the story behind my decision to walk a pilgrimage and relate that to you, being a leader in CX.

So, listen to my first strategy and chapter: Now is always a good moment to start.

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