Innovative strategic planning typically involves integrating multiple company functions. This process allows departments within a small business to build strong relationships. It also enables them to ...

First, it’s helpful to provide the definition of a strategic plan. A strategic plan is a guiding, visionary document highlighting the specific goals and actions that differentiate an organization and ...

In February of 2008, I wrote an article for the AE newsletter and other business publications across Montana. I posed the question: Is there a need for strategic, or long-range planning in relation to ...

The U.S. healthcare system is complex, confusing and difficult to understand, according to a majority of respondents to the 2012 Deloitte Consumer Survey. Many consumers don't understand what factors ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Strategic planning is an organization’s process of defining its strategy or direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to ...

Dwight Eisenhower once remarked that while plans themselves may not be paramount, the process of planning is. It’s imperative to streamline the strategic planning processes without sacrificing ...

Does crafting a strategic plan sound like a waste of time? Do you associate it with a binder on your bookshelf? If you view a strategic plan as a one-time project, it isn’t worth your time. But, if ...

Throughout my years advising leadership teams on strategic planning, I’ve witnessed a consistent pattern: companies often judge the quality of their strategy by the sophistication of the final ...

The most successful RIAs are confidently starting their new year with a strategic plan that honors their values and purpose. The latest research validates that this best practice correlates with ...

Strategic planning is misunderstood in most small and midsized CPA firms. There have been tons of books and articles published about the strategic planning process. Developing strategies is probably ...

If there is anything I’ve learned from working with nonprofits to small business development centers to government agencies, it’s that strategic plans get shelved just as often as they are created.