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 ...

Like so many great people, Strategic Planning lived a full life. It touched many businesses in a positive way—but failed many, as well. It wasn’t perfect, but it made contributions to society. In the ...

While nonprofit and for-profit corporations operate in similar ways, there are often subtle operational differences. One significant place they differ is strategic planning. Although both use the same ...

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 ...

Developing strategies for how a business will use its money, materials and people to accomplish its goals is part of starting and running a business. Within the strategic planning process, a ...

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 ...

In the past year, uncertainty has been a constant for organizations across industries. Economic volatility, technological disruption, supply chain bottlenecks, geopolitical tensions, and a polarizing ...

Here’s how to best think about strategic planning, communication rhythms and maintaining alignment for consistent growth as you plan for next year. Daily and weekly communication rhythms ensure ...

The antidote to Mr. Wells’s anecdotes is exactly the kind of deeper, more genuine thought and engagement that great strategic planning entails. Wyatt Wells throws the baby out with the bath water in ...

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 ...

Speaking to the Board of Visitors, Scott Beardsley detailed his initial ideas for a path forward for the state’s flagship ...

Companies spend millions of dollars creating strategic plans, and yet most of these plans fail. Here's how to create one that works. The key to planning in an uncertain economy? Ruthless ...