About
I want you and your business or organization to excel!
But, I understand you’re probably a little hesitant because there are hundreds, if not thousands of “experts” out there. So why should you believe me? Simply because I have experience that most of the others don’t and I know what I’m talking about!
I’m a retired Air Force officer and I have over 30 years of leadership experience. I’ve been everything from a first-line supervisor to the leader of big, complex organizations responsible for large numbers of people and billions of dollars in resources. I’ve worked with government, corporate, small business, non-profit, and charity organizations.
I haven’t just read some books and taken a few courses. I’ve learned first hand what does and doesn’t work when leading people. I’ve learned how to select and train new leaders.
My experience has taught me several things.
1. People respond to good leadership. Seems simple enough but there are way too many organizations out there which do not teach leadership to their managers.
2. Good leadership must be developed and that takes time and effort. But, there is a huge return on that investment.
3. A good solid strategic plan is essential to real success. Everything else must be based on that.
4. Leaders (and everyone in the organization) must understand the mission of the organization.
I find that many leaders often don’t quite get the connection between strategic planning and leadership. I was introduced to strategic planning about 20 years ago and quickly realized that it was the technique that was missing in leadership at the time. Quite simply, without good leaders, a great plan will fail; but, without a great plan, even good leaders don’t know where to lead. Over the next 20 years I developed, tested, and refined a strategic planning model that works in all kinds of different organizations. The model is published in my book, Planning to Excel: Strategic Planning That Works.
I’ve been very fortunate over 30 years to learn leadership in many different situations. I founded RLM Planning and Leadership because I want you to benefit from that experience!