Remco Bakker founded Toolsfactory in 2014 and has spent the years since helping teams turn strategy into results. He is the co-author, with Bas Schulten, of Bridging Strategy and Execution (the English edition of OGSM in de praktijk) and he writes the OGSM guides on this site.
The book
With Bas Schulten he wrote Bridging Strategy and Execution, the handbook to the method this site is built on. The guides here draw on it and do not replace it: the book goes considerably deeper than any web page reasonably can.
What is in the book, and which chapter each guide draws on →
Where the experience comes from
Toolsfactory has helped teams build and execute OGSM plans in a wide range of organizations: manufacturers, financial institutions, pension administrators, healthcare providers, municipalities, industry associations and international enterprises. Today more than 700 teams in 20 countries work with OGSM.online.
That range shapes the writing. The advice on this site comes from watching teams try to make sharp choices, and seeing what happens later in the year when the plan meets reality.
What he writes here
- What is OGSM?, the complete guide
- How to write an OGSM in four steps
- The rhythm: action review and strategy review
- Keeping plans connected across teams
- Why OGSM plans fail
Elsewhere
Remco is also involved in OGSM training and facilitation alongside the software. If you are looking for guidance rather than a tool, our partners are the place to start.
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