title: Strategic thinking for radiology.
abstract: We have now analyzed the use and benefits of four Strategic Thinking Tools for Radiology: the Vision Statement, the High Five, the Two-by-Two, and Real-Win-Worth. Additional tools will be provided during the tutorial. The tools provided above should be considered as examples. They all contain the 10 benefits outlined earlier to varying degrees. It is extremely important that the tools be used in a manner consistent with the Vision Statement of the organization. The specific situation, the effectiveness of the team, and the experience developed with the tools over time will determine the true benefits of the process. It has also been shown that with active use of the types of tools provided above, teams have learned to modify the tools for increased effectiveness and have created additional tools for specific purposes. Once individuals in the organization become committed to improving communication and to using tools/frameworks for solving problems as a team, effectiveness becomes boundless.
authors.affiliation: RBS Consulting Group, Los Altos Hills, CA 94022, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Schilling
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011873:Radiology Information Systems