Thought Leaders LLC

JUNE 15, 2022

Create better strategic plans by avoiding these five common mistakes. Strategic planning takes a lot of time and energy. Here are some warning signs that you can look for to determine if your strategic planning process is flawed. It is a high-resource type of exercise.

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AIHR

DECEMBER 18, 2023

An HR strategic plan solidifies and documents your HR strategy. An HR strategic plan turns your HR strategy from an abstract concept into a concrete road map for HR and organizational success. This article discusses what an HR strategic plan is, why you need one, and how to create one.

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Rhythm Systems Growth

MAY 30, 2022

As strategy planning experts, we often get asked how to run a strategic planning meeting, as g reat strategic meetings don’t happen by accident. They happen because someone is committed to THINKING through the purpose and outcome, PLANNING all the details in advance, and DOING the challenging work of running the meeting.

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Association Now Leadership

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Strategic plans can help guide associations toward future achievements and developments. It’s also possible to give the plan a specific focus if your association wants to change make changes to a major area. Based on the data, ISBA engaged in meetings with its board and determined a strategic plan.

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SME Strategy

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

After a turbulent 2020, filled with extensive change, strategic planning is more important than ever - especially for non-profit and mission-based organizations.

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Thought Leaders LLC

JUNE 8, 2022

Learn about the three principles of strategic planning and how they can focus your efforts. What is a strategic plan, and why is it important? A strategic plan defines what your organization stands for. It defines the market where you compete and how you compete in that market.

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Rhythm Systems Growth

MAY 27, 2022

Unfortunately, even with everyone’s good intentions, running the day-to-day business can get in the way of making progress on your annual and quarterly rocks if you are not intentional about your execution or operation planning of all of your important projects to help you achieve your vision.

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SME Strategy

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

SME Strategy is a strategy consulting firm that specializes in helping organizations align their teams and operations around a shared vision, mission, values, goals, and action plans. While some organizations choose to lead the strategic planning process themselves, others choose to work with strategic planning facilitators like us.

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Jackie Nagel

JULY 19, 2024

Ask any entrepreneur about their annual business planning, and you’ll likely see an eye roll. Although it may seem a bit premature to plan for 2025, it’s actually the perfect time to start laying the groundwork to ensure the year doesn’t slip away again.

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Thought Leaders LLC

JULY 14, 2022

Our reader poll today asks: How frequently does your organization reassess and renew its strategic plan? More than once a year 15.45% Once per year 40.16% Once every 2-3 years 17.37% Once every 4+ years 13.51% What’s a strategic plan? 13.51% What’s the right frequency?

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SME Strategy

MARCH 29, 2023

As a business leader, you know that creating and implementing an effective strategic plan can be overwhelming. There are so many things to consider: The field your company operates in, and how quickly it changes, affects the complexity, length, and scope of your strategic plan.

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Rhythm Systems Growth

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This time of year, leaves are turning, kids are in school, and many business leaders are spending a great deal of time, energy, and resources creating a strategic plan for next year.

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Rhythm Systems Growth

OCTOBER 22, 2022

To successfully weather the storm and recover from the pandemic, you need a strategic plan. You may not know what’s coming around the bend, but you need to be proactive in planning for the future so you don’t get left behind. There are a range of possibilities for the future which are currently unknowable.

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Peter Winick

OCTOBER 31, 2024

But when we’re selling like concepts like grant writing, board development, engagement, strategic planning, mindset coaching, things like that, a little bit different. So before you used to be like for grant services because that’s, that’s it’s easy and hard to sell, like selling bookkeeping, easy selling.

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Forbes Leadership

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Futures thinking can greatly aid in the efficacy of your business' strategic planning sessions. Ready to take a step back for a more big-picture view of of things?

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Rhythm Systems Growth

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This is an important step, because these 3 year strategic plans form your base camps on the way to achieving your longer-term strategy. Working on your 3-5 Year Strategic Plan is a best practice during your 2-day annual planning session, but what should the outcome of that time look like?

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Rhythm Systems Growth

JULY 20, 2022

The best companies are already starting their Annual Strategic Planning process for 2023. They're engaging in pre-planning activities like. budgeting , brainstorming, gathering data and insights, and scheduling time for the team to hash out any major decisions.

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Chief Executive

APRIL 5, 2023

Even less, consider multiple scenarios at the strategic planning stage. Embracing the uncertainty of the post-pandemic future requires CEOs to simultaneously plan for many plausible scenarios and recovery paths (reflecting internal and external potential factors). That may have been good enough in years past.

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Lolly Daskal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Predicting Analytics for Strategic Planning: AI can predict future trends and outcomes based on historical data, providing you with valuable insights for strategic planning. Whether it’s data entry, scheduling, or email management, AI can streamline your workflow.

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Forbes Leadership

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As we head into a new year, it is important for business leaders to factor economic impacts into their strategic planning.

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Thought Leaders LLC

JANUARY 11, 2024

Our reader poll today asks: How long does your organization’s strategic planning process take to complete? While 60% of you reported your strategic planning process takes less than six months, an alarming 40% report that it takes longer with 30% stating it’s more than nine months.

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 10, 2024

Advocate for Strategic Planning Sessions: Recommending scheduled strategic planning sessions can help your leader regain their focus. Frame it as an opportunity for team growth, illustrating that delegation can help develop junior team members while freeing the leader to engage in more cerebral tasks.

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Forbes Leadership

APRIL 24, 2023

Strategic planning has a notoriously bad track record. An important cause is the "planning fallacy" bias, leading to underestimating time, effort and money needed. These 10 steps help counter it.

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Forbes Leadership

APRIL 8, 2023

Did you know that the typical five-year strategic planning forecasts perform about as well as dart-throwing chimpanzees? Yet you can do much better - here's how.

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Forbes Leadership

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

They are tired of getting nowhere; tired of failing at strategic planning and tired of expending effort, energy and resources delivering the right results on the wrong set of outcomes. Executives and managers are tired.

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Lolly Daskal

JULY 11, 2024

AI’s predictive analytics can help you assess the likely outcomes of your decisions, allowing for more strategic planning and foresight. Enhance Decision-Making with Predictive Analytics: Make informed decisions. Cultivate Emotional Intelligence: Read the room better.

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Lolly Daskal

APRIL 12, 2022

We all have blind spots—whether it’s difficulty in knowing how to relate to employees, or resistance to structuring time, or a struggle with work-life balance, or getting stuck in strategic planning. An executive coach can streamline the process of identifying and addressing your own blind spots—and making the most of your strengths.

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SME Strategy

MAY 2, 2023

Discover the benefits of strategic planning facilitation in our comprehensive guide. Are you preparing for an upcoming strategy meeting? Whether you're organizing a virtual or in-person meeting and whether you prefer a DIY approach or professional assistance, we've got you covered.

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SME Strategy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

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Rhythm Systems Growth

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Simple Way to Start Your Strategic Planning Journey As a business leader, mastering strategic planning will be an invaluable asset to help drive your companys long-term growth and success.

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Rhythm Systems Growth

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Introduction In todays rapidly changing world, strategic planning is the difference between the companies that survive and thrive and the ones that crash and burn. Research shows that over 67% of strategic plans fail , so creating a strategic plan isnt enough; the real magic happens in the execution of the plan.

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SME Strategy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Anthony Taylor runs through the whole journey of strategic planning. Discover the art of simplicity, a five-step method for strategy, and more. Tune in now!

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Lolly Daskal

JANUARY 3, 2024

This is how AI will reshape the future of work and alter leadership dynamics forever: The Intersection of AI and Leadership Strategies: Leaders must think long-term, integrating AI into their strategic plans for market forecasting and supply chain optimization. Staying ahead in AI trends is key for future readiness.

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Lolly Daskal

JUNE 7, 2024

Leaders must actively develop and nurture this mix through strategic planning, continuous learning, and fostering an inclusive environment. Activities that promote collaboration and understanding help team members appreciate each other’s strengths and learn how to best work together.

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Rhythm Systems Growth

JANUARY 24, 2024

You had a great annual planning session. You worked hard developing your 3-year strategic plan for revenue growth and profit (scaling up) for the growth strategy next 3-5 years. You brainstormed multiple strategies that have the potential to double your business revenue in the next 3-5 years.

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Lolly Daskal

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Long-term Vision with Artificial Intelligence: Use AI not just for immediate problem-solving but also for long-term strategic planning. The most effective leaders will know how to balance AI analytics with human judgment. From forecasting market trends to risk assessment, AI can offer valuable insights.

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BetterUp

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

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