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Strategic Effectiveness
Business planning has a central role in the management of the modern corporation. This planning process provides a practical approach to changing the way an enterprise is managed. For strategic planning to succeed, however, it needs to be seen (not just as a set of techniques) as part of a coherent program of change.
Business planning processes have changed little in the last thirty years. They remain too complex and ineffective. Many CEOs complain their planning process takes too long and is of little value. Why not implement a results-based system that links strategy, execution and accountability?
If your company is struggling with its planning process…it is highly likely your project is too large and cumbersome. Instead of documenting everything you know about your business and all of the decisions that have already been made...get focused on the issues and opportunities that have the potential to move your business forward.
A recent survey of executives (Harvard Business Review, January 2006) indicates that most executives report making approximately six major strategic decisions per year. Focus your planning efforts on making those six decisions. The rest of your company decisions will be easier.
One Page Business Plan
Business planning has a central role in the management of the modern corporation. This planning process provides a practical approach to changing the way an enterprise is managed. For strategic planning to succeed, however, it needs to be seen (not just as a set of techniques) as part of a coherent program of change.
Business planning processes have changed little in the last thirty years. They remain too complex and ineffective. Many CEOs complain their planning process takes too long and is of little value. Why not implement a results-based system that links strategy, execution and accountability?
If your company is struggling with its planning process…it is highly likely your project is too large and cumbersome. Instead of documenting everything you know about your business and all of the decisions that have already been made...get focused on the issues and opportunities that have the potential to move your business forward.
A recent survey of executives (Harvard Business Review, January 2006) indicates that most executives report making approximately six major strategic decisions per year. Focus your planning efforts on making those six decisions. The rest of your company decisions will be easier.
One Page Business Plan