The following is a blog post reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.Okay, so this is going to be one of those “you’ve got to be kidding me” moments, what many of us call a BFO: Blinding Flash of the ...

Strategic planning is important to an organization to define values, create a cohesive visions, chart a direction and set goals for future growth. The process begins with statement of company vision ...

Most people have been engaged in some sort of strategic planning in their organization, whether it is brainstorming a new initiative or formally outlining an organizational plan, but critics, ...

Why do so many strategic plans by government agencies and jurisdictions fail, ending up on the shelf as expensive paperweights? One reason is that, too often, they’re developed by a narrow ...

Businesses can draw attention to themselves and introduce their products or services to large numbers of potential new customers by hosting or participating in special events. These can include grand ...

More than a decade ago I was in a leadership workshop with about a dozen deans and a few department chairs when one of them raised the subject of strategic planning. Fairly new to administration at ...

Whether a business is considering solar, hydrogen, EV infrastructure, or energy-efficient buildings, the message is the same: ...

Many organizations still view strategic planning as a linear process, one with a defined start and end. First, you plan. Then you execute. Right? Once your annual plan is decidedly complete, you move ...

As the old saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. Good leaders know that forethought and preparation are necessary to succeed in this sense. Yet, it's not unusual for founders, executives ...

While strategic plans require a long view, they need to be monitored and revised as needed. This article first appeared in the April 2016 issue of HealthLeaders magazine. To thrive, or at least ...

Let's be honest. Most strategic business plans fail. There is a plethora of writing on the subject of why. My list of reasons is quite long, but I'll save that for another time. Let's focus on just ...

Compagnie de Saint Gobain ( ($FR:SGO) ) just unveiled an announcement. Saint-Gobain has launched its new strategic plan, ‘Lead & Grow,’ aiming to ...