State of the economy: A mid-year review June 20, 2017 by Marc Emmer 0 comments 1548 viewson Economy Within our strategic planning practice, we have a front-row seat to trends emerging within the economy. As we’ve observed, business owners are currently trying to make sense of the politically charged environment and its potential impact on the broader economy. The government’s reporting of Q1 Gross National Product (GNP) is the first meaningful objective measure …
Getting clarity of purpose for your business [video] May 1, 2017 by Holly Green 0 comments 2627 viewson Leadership “How many days do you feel like people showed up and weren’t in the same race as you?” — Holly Green When your employees are dealing with a challenging client, do they have the company’s end goals firmly in mind? Does each and every member of your team know what winning looks like in your business? …
The business strategy of a market leader April 13, 2017 by Marc Emmer 0 comments 4495 viewson Business Growth & Strategy Twenty years ago, when the book The Discipline of Market Leaders was published, it was revered as one of the seminal works on business strategy. The premise of the book is that market leaders fall into one of three categories: Product Innovators: Providers who redefine markets with radical new products Customer Intimacy: Providers who understand …
Strategic planning: Vistage peers weigh in August 31, 2016 by Vistage Staff 0 comments 4313 viewson Strategic Planning Strategic Planning is one of the more complex and problematic topics that CEOs tackle. Laying out goals, marshaling resources, and implementing strategies and tactics are indisputably necessary activities, but ones fraught with difficulty and often hindered by roadblocks. Your peers at Vistage Worldwide and the Executive Street blog weigh in with practical approaches and new …
Why your strategic plan might fail to drive growth August 22, 2016 by Margaret Reynolds 0 comments 9203 viewson Strategic Planning Almost every growth-minded company has a strategic plan. Unfortunately, the vast majority of strategic plans I see are lists of projects that don’t comprise a strategy. Worse, they place heavy demand on resources while potentially creating new operational systems or solutions within functional areas, which may not work seamlessly with the new direction of another …
