This section is slowly being revised to reflect valuable insights from successful startups as well my learnings regarding large company failures.
Does everyone agree on what strategic planning is?
Does everyone agree on what strategic planning is? What is the purpose of this article? This article enables a discussion about your company’s strategic plan and strategic planning process. The audience for this article includes: boards of directors, CEOs, the C-Suite, individual investors, and institutional investors. The article applies to all companies, regardless of size. … Continue reading Does everyone agree on what strategic planning is?
What is your business strategy? V2
What is your business strategy? V2 What is the purpose of this article? This article enables a discussion about what is your company’s business strategy. The audience for this article includes: the board of directors, C-Suite, and investors. This article is intended for business who have to compete for customers, or investors. Therefore, this article … Continue reading What is your business strategy? V2
Traditional strategic planning dooms your company to failure. V2
Traditional strategic planning dooms your company to failure. V2 What is the purpose of this article? This article enables a discussion about your company’s approach to strategic planning. The audience for this article includes: boards of directors, CEOs, the C-Suite, and investors. The article applies to all companies, regardless of size. This article does not … Continue reading Traditional strategic planning dooms your company to failure. V2
What is the difference between strategy and tactics? V2
What is the purpose of this article? Enable founders, C-Suite, Board of Directors, and investors to discuss and asses the company’s strategy and tactics. You can download a PDF of this article from: What is the difference between strategy and tactics V2 What are the critical learnings in this article? Long-term success requires both the … Continue reading What is the difference between strategy and tactics? V2
Do you understand your company’s external ecosystem
What is the purpose of this article? Help founders, the C-Suite, board of directors, investors, and others understand your company’s external ecosystem. You can download a PDF of this article from: Do you understand your company’s external ecosystem What are the critical learnings in this article? Not understanding your company’s external ecosystem can doom your … Continue reading Do you understand your company’s external ecosystem
Scenario Planning – what is it?
What is the purpose of this article? This article enables a discussion about scenario planning and why it’s critical to your company’s success and survival. The audience for this article includes: boards of directors, CEOs, the C-Suite, and investors. This article does not provide tax, legal or financial advice. You must do your own research … Continue reading Scenario Planning – what is it?
How do you grow your company’s value? V3
What is the purpose of this article? Enable a company’s leaders and investors to begin the discussion on how to prepare the company’s value creation plan. This article outlines the principles that can be used to create and manage the discussion. This article is not intended to be 100% comprehensive in both breadth and depth. … Continue reading How do you grow your company’s value? V3