Summary: In this episode, George and Dr. Patricia Malone CPA CEPA CMA C3D discuss the concept of strategic capacity and its importance in business advising. Patricia -who holds a PhD in Strategic Capacity!- explains that strategic capacity is a deeply embedded capability for organizations to think and function strategically and build the capacity to reach their mission, vision, and goals. They also discuss the role of culture in strategic capacity and the importance of values in driving behavior and creating a positive work environment. Patricia introduces the SOAR framework, which stands for Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results, as a flexible and generative approach to strategic conversations. They emphasize the importance of involving everyone in the organization and creating a collaborative and transparent culture to build strategic capacity. Strategic Capacity drives growth and value, and we geek out about the possibilities.
Takeaways
-Strategic capacity is a deeply embedded capability for organizations to think and function strategically and build the capacity to reach their mission, vision, and goals.
-Culture plays a crucial role in strategic capacity, and it should be focused on shared values and involve everyone in the organization.
-The SOAR framework, which stands for Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results, is a flexible and generative approach to strategic conversations.
-Involving everyone in the organization and creating a collaborative and transparent culture are key to building strategic capacity.
Values drive behavior and create a positive work environment, and they should be deeply embedded and shared throughout the organization.
Keywords
growth drive, strategic capacity, business advising, culture, values, SOAR framework, strengths, opportunities, aspirations, results

Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
03:52 Experience with Strategic Capacity
10:00 The Role of Culture in Strategic Capacity
20:55 The Importance of Values in Strategic Capacity
29:34 Creating Immortal Businesses with Strategic Capacity
37:52 The Power of Co-Creation and Shared Values
46:03 Strategic Capacity: Driving Growth and Value
46:51 Hot_Seat_Outro_Rev_2_with_Music_(Copy).mp4