Strategic Planning

Volatile change paralyzes individuals and organizations, creating marketplace fear, such as postponed purchases … canceled contracts… job losses. Rather than be plagued by the unknown, individuals and organizations can take…

With limited-to-no-budgets for strategic planning, it’s a tragedy that many small companies and nonprofits bypass this essential, future-shaping process. With a bit creativity, a strategic planning program can be hosted…

Strategic management is a continuous process that draws together an entire enterprise, from senior management to work-teams, to devise and deliver a strategy to achieve that future. The process includes…

As a strategy consultant for three decades, I’ve seen firsthand how strategy shaping can enhance cohesive employee teamwork – internal social capital – throughout organizations.In fact, an organization’s strategy process…

Here’s an embarrassing, uncomfortable topic:  Data shows that more than 90 percent of organizations fail to implement their strategic plans. In fact, some plans simply disappear – they’re nowhere to…

An organization’s stakeholder value proposition is an important part of strategy, along with a firm’s vision and mission.   The classic definition of strategy is this:  A set of choices…

Threatcasting is a very intriguing word describing a methodology used to bring together many perspectives to examine a range of issues and threats that could impact 10 years into the…

The new year is a time when many organizations consider strategic planning. Strategic planning is part of strategic management – a continuous process that draws together an entire enterprise, from…

Despite decades of shared knowledge about how to shape winning strategies and achieve results, a stunning 90 percent of businesses still fail to implement strategic goals. Research indicates an average…