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The Five P Management System is a simple, sequential, repeatable process that's delivered by a facilitator to the leadership team of an organization over a period of months. Based on the model introduced in Bill's book, Five P's to a "WOW!" Business, it includes a leader's guide, slides, exercises, a library of supporting articles, plus numerous other tools. Depicted graphically as a Racetrack, the model begins with an objective assessment of the business to get a baseline score and identify areas needing attention.  The same assessment tool is used periodically to monitor progress.  After each lap around the Racetrack, the company begins a new lap to continue on the path to peak performance.  The content is also used for monthly, facilitator-led "Five P Leadership Circles" that consist of business owners who convene for a combination of peer-to-peer exchange and learning.

Drive My Biz to WOW is an online, on-demand, do-it-yourself version of The Five P Management System.  It consists of dozens of videos and accompanying exercises, and was designed so that business owners and their leadership teams could implement The Five P System at their own pace. It has its own fully-functional website, but is not currently accessible to the public without a password.  The program is also a valuable tool for facilitators who have delivered The Five P System in-person, and would like to make the videos and exercises available to clients for reference after implementation. In addition, facilitators can use the videos and exercises as a self-training tool, or incorporate them into portions of their facilitated sessions with clients.

"Strategic Business Succession: The Handoff" is designed for business owners who are preparing to transition the ownership of their businesses, and are committed to making the necessary changes that will increase enterprise value. The program is led by a qualified facilitator who works directly with the owner(s) of the business over a period of weeks or months, depending upon the situation. The facilitator is aided by a leader's guide, presentation slides, and a participant workbook with exercises.  Bill's e-book, Your Next Checkered Flag: The Ultimate Joy Ride, provides facilitators with a leave-behind tool to help each owner in planning his or her own legacy.   

One of the most effective ways to avoid the "entremanure" and drive top business performance is to create a Board of Advisors - it's the gift that keeps on giving!  Unfortunately, there are a number of common mistakes that are made in forming a Board of Advisors.  This program includes "how to" videos and tools that will help a business owner create a Board of Advisors, run effective meetings, and identify highly qualified Board Members who can provide the specific expertise to help the organization overcome weaknesses and take advantage of strategic opportunities. Content for this program was derived from two of Bill's books, Don't Step in the Entremanure, and Five P's to a "WOW!" Business. It also includes a process for matching businesses with prospective board members, but the final offering is not yet complete.

A major reason why organizations either don't like to plan, or don't follow the plan that they've created, is that strategic planning is often viewed as an intimidating, "academic" exercise that takes too long, costs too much, and isn't realistic.  After completion, the fancy notebook ends up on a shelf gathering dust. "Simplified Strategic Planning" is a process, not a project.  It creates laser focus by identifying the few priorities that really matter, and then assigning specific action items to specific people with specific due dates. Accountability is then established through regular review meetings where each person reports progress and asks for help if needed.  This program takes the form of a guidebook with exercises so that the content can be delivered by a facilitator, or can be self-implemented by a business owner and his/her leadership team using the guidebook and exercises on their own.