The small group of business owners were enjoying lunch and discussing the various issues that always affect business owners. In response to a question I mentioned the importance of a solid strategic plan. To illustrate how critical it was to have a good mission statement and to ensure everyone in the company understands …
Tag Archive: strategic planning
Oct 04 2013
Strategic Planning Month
Send to Kindle It seems that every day and every month has some important designation. Often there’s more than one. I don’t know who comes up with all these but I’m glad someone decided that October would be Strategic Planning Month. If you haven’t already, this is a good time to review your plan and …
Aug 30 2013
K.I.S.S. and Strategic Planning
No, not the rock group KISS. K.I.S.S. as in Keep It Short and Simple. It’s what spells the difference between strategic planning success and failure. Did you know the process of developing a strategic plan should take no more than 4 days? That’s right; less than a week. I was talking with a …
Aug 23 2013
Strategic Planning is Still A Good Idea!
Send to Kindle“In the fast paced world we’re in today, strategic planning just isn’t a good idea.” I’ve been hearing more and more of those kinds of comments. Many of them come from successful young start-up companies that seem to be proof of the theory. But, I don’t believe they are being honest with themselves. …
Apr 24 2013
Strategic Planning: What To Do When Crises Hits
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Strategic Planning: What To Do When Crises Hits “There’s just no sense in detailed planning because today’s world moves much too fast.” I hear versions of this mantra more and more lately. Granted, there’s a grain of truth here; the world is moving very fast. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t plan. Most of …
Apr 17 2013
The Most Important Parts of Strategic Planning
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The Most Important Parts of Strategic Planning As I refined the strategic planning model I use today, I winnowed out steps I found so long and cumbersome that they detracted from actually completing a plan which organizations really need. So, everything that’s left is critical to accomplishing a strategic plan. But, there are …
Apr 10 2013
How Leaders Should Use A Strategic Plan
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How Leaders Should Use A Strategic Plan To understand how leadership should use the strategic plan, let’s look at a few things the plan is not. A strategic plan is not a marketing plan. It is the foundation for a marketing plan. How can you create a marketing plan if you don’t know …
Apr 03 2013
Why Leaders Need Strategic Plans
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Why Leaders Need Strategic Plans Should you have a strategic plan? Unless you are leading a large organization, you may be thinking you don’t need a strategic plan, or that such planning is not your responsibility. Think again! If you are responsible for any part of an organization, you should create a strategic …
Dec 28 2011
New Year’s Resolutions or Goals
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New Year’s Resolutions or Goals Every year I advise people to forgo the usual New Year’s resolution process. Few people ever actually stick to their resolutions even though I often hear something like “I’m really going to do it this year.” I heard that last year though, and the year before. Here’s a …
Nov 23 2011
Who’s in the Planning Process – and When?
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Who’s in the Planning Process – and When? Should we involve our team in the planning or should they only be involved in planning the implementation rather than the plan itself? Some years ago it was popular to include worker level people in executive level planning. The thought was to “get their buy-in.” …
