Strategy & Business Planning

Overcoming pitfalls in strategic planning

Common errors to avoid while engaged in strategic planning

MAY 2020

Getting rid of the SWOT

The over-used and ineffective SWOT no longer has a place in today’s strategic planning

MAY 2020

21st century competitive forces

Updating Porter’s “Five Forces” with the inclusion of technology

MAY 2020

Where did competitive advantage disappear to

The role of technology in making today’s firms fight harder for competitive advantage

MAY 2020

Featured

Knowing and understanding competitive advantage is essential for all business leaders.

Strategy or tactics

Strategy is how we get there / tactics are what we do to get there

MAY 2020

Business journey

Recognizing that business and strategy are a journey 

MAY 2020

Exit planning

Starting early can help provide the results business leaders are looking for from an exit strategy

MAY 2020

Change agent

Five lessons learned from being a change agent

MAY 2020

Featured

Knowing and understanding competitive advantage is essential for all business leaders.

Successful strategic planning

Best practices for starting your strategic planning process

MAY 2020

Identifying why strategic plans fail

Organizational issues for when strategic plans fail

MAY 2020

What is business strategy

What business leaders hope to accomplish in strategic planning process – simplified

MAY 2020

How to build a strategic plan

What to think about and analyze as you start to build your strategic plan

MAY 2020

Phased approach to growth

Understanding the use of time-based initiatives in the strategic planning process

MAY 2020

Strategic rationale for acquisitions

Five common reasons firms engage in acquisition strategies

MAY 2020

What is Brand?

Brands provide accretive value to organizations – knowing what a brand is and how to leverage it is critical to business success. 

MAY 2020

What are Channels?

How business should think about sales and marketing “channels” to augment its growth strategy.                        

MAY 2020

What Does Product
Management Do?

The often overlooked but very important functional arms of any business.

MAY 2020

How to Position Your Offering

The often overlooked but very important functional arms of any business.

MAY 2020

Commercial Launch
Playbook

The often overlooked but very important functional arms of any business.

MAY 2020

Commercial Launch
Playbook

The often overlooked but very important functional arms of any business.

MAY 2020