We’re in the thick of strategic planning season—a time of big binders, slide decks, and multi-day meetings designed to map out the future. But when the unexpected hits, how much of that work actually ...

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 ...

Traditional, complex strategic planning doesn’t suit modern entrepreneurs. Instead, focus on a lean, agile and actionable strategy that you can start implementing in days, not quarters. Define where ...

There has never been a time when carefully planning out the future of your firm has been so important, says Matt Rampe of Rosenberg Associates, as he offers a roadmap for building the firm you want.

Note: This article is the second in a series about how firms can successfully reassess and reimagine their business models. Read the first article here. Failure to plan is planning for failure. That ...

In today's fast-paced business world, strategic planning emerges as an essential tool for the success and survival of companies. The ability to anticipate, adapt and direct resources toward specific ...

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 ...

Maternal and Family Health Services, the largest provider in Pennsylvania of the food aid program for low-income mothers and children known as WIC, recently completed a three-year strategic plan. But ...

It has been said that if you are not planning to succeed, you’re planning to fail. A lack of planning will lead to the demise of an organization, especially the fire service. Strategic planning is one ...

The nature of global investment markets is neither defined by stability nor predictability. What once followed reasonably ...

In June 2024, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) launched an ambitious strategic planning process. Now, after a year of engagement, we are proud to share our new five-year ...