When people think about planning for their organization, they most often think “Business Plan -> Startup”, “Strategic Plan -> Established Company”. And in many ways that is true; but not…
Category: Growth
Market Intelligence MUST Be a Fundamental Part of Your Strategic Plan
Not too long ago I was helping a client with their strategic plan. They told me they had a really good handle on customer/market knowledge. And I made the mistake…
The Number ONE Thing You Can Do This Year to Energize Your Team
After working with and observing numerous corporate and nonprofit organizations over the years I have come to believe that one of the most impactful things we can do as leaders…
Long-Term Strategy, Short-Term Action
Strategy involves thinking long-term so you can act short-term…with a purpose. The actions we take today to build our businesses must be aligned with our long-term goals. So, obviously, we…
Involve Customers In Your Product/Service Design
Recently I was talking with some nonprofit executives about developing and launching some new programming. The more we talked the more I became convinced that their brainstorming and planning for…
Getting Your Strategy Process Off the Ground
It’s like a writer facing writer’s block. One of the most difficult parts of developing a strategic plan can simply be getting started. You are staring at a blank page,…