Research on corporate lifecycles shows that organizations clinging to founder-centric decision-making often plateau or decline after year 15, regardless of industry. It may sound mysterious, but there ...

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 ...

Cognitive science and behavioral economics scholars have conducted research on people who are the most skilled forecasters among us. Did you know that the typical five-year strategic planning forecast ...

“Doug, we need a strategic plan for IT.” Over my career as a CIO in a number of Fortune 100 companies, I heard and dreaded those words many times. I knew they would launch a largely useless effort ...

In the dynamic landscape of business, strategic planning is often hailed as the compass that guides organizations toward their desired future. However, despite its widely acknowledged benefits, ...

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. In the fast-paced and ...

SMPs consists of many different building blocks, all of which come together to make up the bigger picture. Once the bigger picture is clear and goals are set, the SMP serves as a blueprint to devise a ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — The Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership has unveiled a three-year strategic plan it says outlines how the 11-county region will “continue to build an ...