The following is a blog post reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.Okay, so this is going to be one of those “you’ve got to be kidding me” moments, what many of us call a BFO: Blinding Flash of the ...

Strategic planning is important to an organization to define values, create a cohesive visions, chart a direction and set goals for future growth. The process begins with statement of company vision ...

Your mission statement is a clear description of why your business exists -- what it produces, whom it serves, how it serves them and what it stands for. By itself, however, the statement is just ...

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I enable organizations to simplify so they can focus on valuable work. You know the annual drill: you and your teams gather data, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a ...

Turn your strategic plan into a specific operational plan with these steps and examples. An annual plan is an operational plan that indicates specific goals and objectives for a particular program or ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A successful organization understands its strengths and weaknesses, sets clear goals and objectives and achieves them through action. A ...

Strategic planning is a commonly misunderstood concept in the business world. Entrepreneurs and business owners may think they have a strategic plan in place simply because they have goals and a ...

CEOs of mid-sized companies, especially those ranging from $10 million to $100 million+ in revenue, face immense pressure to maintain relevance and achieve sustainable growth. Navigating shifting ...

Even if you don't use the strategic plan option or are examined by FDIC or FRB you should read this - At first glance most ...