As the old saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. Good leaders know that forethought and preparation are necessary to succeed in this sense. Yet, it's not unusual for founders, executives ...

The leader of The Rainmaker Companies, Angie Grissom, shares lessons she's learned from working with accounting firms on their strategic plans. Welcome to On the Air with Accounting Today, I'm ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In today's fast-paced business world, strategic planning emerges as an essential tool for ...

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 ...

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 ...

The business landscape over the last few years has been changing at an ever-increasing speed. To effectively navigate the challenges and opportunities that present themselves, leaders need to adopt a ...

Ask the leadership team of an organisation if they have a clear strategy, and almost all hands shoot up. Certainly initially.

Many organizations still view strategic planning as a linear process, one with a defined start and end. First, you plan. Then you execute. Right? Once your annual plan is decidedly complete, you move ...

The calendar has officially rolled into the fourth quarter of 2022, which means many RIAs will be conducting strategic planning sessions in the coming weeks and months as they look forward to 2023.

If you wanted to get to the top of a mountain, my guess is you'd plan ahead. You'd make sure to look at the weather, pack the right supplies and wear the appropriate gear. It's the same concept when ...

Nonprofit leaders, midlevel managers, and frontline staff sometimes view strategic planning as one more task heaped onto near-impossible workloads. After all, developing a strategic plan — by ...