Strategic planning is often a dreaded task for small businesses, but it doesn't have to be. By following some very specific and easy-to-implement steps, organizations of any size can develop strategic ...

Why is it that when a group of managers gets together for a strategic planning session they often emerge with a document that’s devoid of “strategy”, and often ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Jo Ann Herold As a ...

Did you know that the typical five-year strategic planning forecasts perform about as well as dart-throwing chimpanzees? Cognitive science and behavioral economics scholars have conducted research on ...

I remember when I first started my leadership development business 30 years ago, strategic planning was considered a top-down effort. I worked with leaders to help them create strategic plans that ...

The strategic management process is more than just a set of rules to follow. It is a philosophical approach to business. Upper management must think strategically first, then apply that thought to a ...

When preparing for 2025 and all the unknowns the future inevitably holds, a thorough strategic plan is critical to driving meaningful outcomes for any business. Effective strategic plans reflect on ...

To better understand the need for strategic planning in the fire service, let's look at some very basic topics. First, it is critical to develop an understanding of strategic planning. Once we ...

Cognitive science and behavioral economics scholars have conducted research on people who are the most skilled forecasters among us. Did you know that the typical five-year strategic planning forecast ...