Archive for February, 2007

Balanced Scorecard: Adapting the Balanced Scorecard (Chapter Two)

February 13th 2007

The chapter title here has to do with adapting the balanced scorecard to government and nonprofit usage. The need for this is apparent, as the author emphasizes on page 31:

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People Groups Information

February 9th 2007

Valuable research information for church and mission strategists:

North America People Groups Project

Thank you (once again) to CurrentChristian for the link

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Troy University Students Welcome

February 8th 2007

In my handouts for the February 8 class I mistakenly said to look for a tab here that says “Strategic Planning Training.” Please go here instead. I enjoyed being there with you this evening.

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Balanced Scorecard: Introduction to the Balanced Scorecard

February 8th 2007

The book we’re studying begins by asking why measurement is so important. The Balanced Scorecard is about measurement; the rest of the book speaks of how to know what to measure. The key to it is strategic planning; and as Margaret Wheatley pointed out elsewhere and is also contained here in this book, the purpose is feedback. What do we measure? We measure what is important. How do we know what’s important? Through strategic planning. Why do we measure it? So we can use the information as performance feedback.

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Research in China Uncovers Surge of Religion

February 8th 2007

Three encouraging reports:

Poll Finds Surge of Religion Among Chinese - washingtonpost.com:

How China woke up to a religious resurgence

When Opium Can Be Benign (Fear not: “opium” is used metaphorically here)

Hat Tip: CurrentChristian; also here

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