As a C-suite executive, I’ve participated in numerous strategic planning sessions—some good, some, frankly, not so much. Now, as a consultant and an Executive MBA professor, I am often asked to help ...

If you want your business to meet its goals, achieve greater organizational capacity, hit its mission, generate more revenue and be more financially secure, here’s what you need to do. Opinions ...

The phrase “strategic planning” can spark fear and frustration in executive directors and boards of directors – but both the process and product can be empowering for organizations that take the time ...

Communication is a critical part of any organization's success. Once, I was working closely with the senior leadership to create an email that addressed late deliveries. I remember that when we first ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to ...

Some research highlights that 48 percent of leaders spend less than one day per month discussing strategy. Therefore, it's hardly surprising that nearly half of all organizations– fall short of ...

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 ...

It has been said that if you are not planning to succeed, you’re planning to fail. A lack of planning will lead to the demise of an organization, especially the fire service. Strategic planning is one ...

As federal employees, the strategic planning process offers us a unique opportunity to shape the future of our agencies and the services we provide to the public. With the requirements under the ...

The most successful RIAs are confidently starting their new year with a strategic plan that honors their values and purpose. The latest research validates that this best practice correlates with ...