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Business Plan vs Strategic Plan: Executive Leadership Guide

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Business Plans v Strategic Plans: Understanding the Crucial Differences

In my years of consulting with C-suite executives, division leaders, and founders across sectors, I've noticed one persistent area of confusion: the difference between business plans and strategic plans. As a leader responsible for organizational...

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organizational alignment to strategic plan

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Organizational Alignment: A Critical Element in Strategy Implementation

Is your brilliant new strategic plan at risk of failing before it even starts? If you haven't addressed organizational alignment, it might be. While...

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how to sustain strategic focus during high change - scenario planning

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How to Sustain Strategic Focus during High Change – Scenario Planning

As we navigate March 2025, leaders across sectors face a familiar challenge: maintaining long-term focus amid constant change. Whether you're leading...

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strategic drift

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Is Your Organization Suffering from Strategic Drift? 3 Warning Signs

Recently, the CEO of a potential new client shared a striking story. Her company grew rapidly, expanding from 50 to 200 employees in 18 months. While...

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Transform Your Strategic Planning Process: 3 Essential Steps

Teams convene for strategic planning to reshape and align their focus, so why do so many rely on a managing process for a planning effort?

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cross-departmental planning

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Cross-Departmental Planning: Making Strategy Operational

A strategic plan sets the direction, but success lies in the details of execution. While organizations often excel at departmental planning,...

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Strategy Communication

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Strategic Communication: The Bridge Between Vision and Action

Even the most brilliant strategic plan can fail without effective communication. While many organizations have sophisticated marketing and...

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Strategy Implementation

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Is There a Right Way to Implement a Strategic Plan?

There is no nice way to say this: Strategic plans often fail because senior management neglects to ensure new strategic thinking is adopted and...

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Strategic Decision Making

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Strategic Decision Making: How to Put Your Strategic Plan to Work

Today, mastering strategic decision-making is crucial for organizational success. This article explores why strategic decision-making is essential,...

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Leading Strategic Planning

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Leading Strategic Planning: Clarity, Confidence, and Productivity

For a strategic planning process to be viewed as successful, it has to guide decision-making - no easy task given the management landscape we exist...

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