Strategic Planning

In the last few months, many have been asking me about the benefits of StratOp, the strategic and operational planning process I facilitate. Instead of answering that question myself, I’m going to answer it by suggesting you listen to this podcast from my friends at the Paterson Center. (click on the PLAY button below to…

How many times have you been part of a strategic planning session where your dominant thought was something like, “This has been such a waste of time.  We’re not planning, we’re just throwing ideas on the wall to see which ones stick. We have no direction, no focus, no real plan. I could have spent…

According to research conducted by office supply chain Staples, 63% of small business owners don’t have a 5-year plan.  This is just one of the many data points that point to a problem with business owners and managers today: Lack of Strategic Planning. As I have interacted with executives at large and small companies, it…