As the old saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. Good leaders know that forethought and preparation are necessary to succeed in this sense. Yet, it's not unusual for founders, executives ...

This collection of resources will help nonprofit leaders develop a focused approach to set the stage for a successful strategic plan.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Covering careers and strategic leadership for executives and managers. The room of executives and senior managers didn’t want to ...

More than a decade ago I was in a leadership workshop with about a dozen deans and a few department chairs when one of them raised the subject of strategic planning. Fairly new to administration at ...

In today's fast-paced business world, strategic planning emerges as an essential tool for the success and survival of companies. The ability to anticipate, adapt and direct resources toward specific ...

Strategic planning. Those two words receive forced association. I would like to introduce the notion that we evaluate three words: thinking, planning, and strategy. When we evaluate these three words ...

Nonprofit leaders, midlevel managers, and frontline staff sometimes view strategic planning as one more task heaped onto near-impossible workloads. After all, developing a strategic plan — by ...

"Finally, here's a simple guide for the executive director/CEO that will: guide you in educating board members on their roles and responsibilities; help you report to and work with your board ...

In June 2024, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) launched an ambitious strategic planning process. Now, after a year of engagement, we are proud to share our new five-year ...