Strategic Planning Articles

Business » Strategic Planning | By Laurie Taylor @ Thursday, 20th November 2008

Focus is a huge problem for any CEO in the business world today. With so many demands on their time and their energy, how does a business owner determine what are the right things to focus on at the right time? As a business grows, the rules begin to change. The business owner can\'t grow the company any longer by simply [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Obinna Heche @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008

By definition, a business plan is a formal statement of a set of business goals, the reasons why they are believed attainable and the plan for reaching those goals. They are used in both primary and secondary programs to teach economic principles. A business plan having changes in perception and branding as its primary goals is called a marketing plan. [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Jacquelyn Donner @ Tuesday, 18th November 2008

When we improve our business processes, we are reducing the number of defects in our products and services for our customers. If there is a high level of complexity in our processes and products and services, there are more opportunities for defect. Therefore, to achieve a high Sigma capability, our goal is to reduce the total number of opportunities for [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Robyn Collins @ Saturday, 15th November 2008

There are many individuals and groups associated with schools and many of these people are likely to have valuable ideas to contribute to schools. Because they are close to your school they also have a vested interest in its success. The more you involve these people in contributing to the strategic direction you wish the school to take, the more [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Deep Arora @ Friday, 31st October 2008

A mission statement should very quickly and succinctly define your business, your ideals, goals and history in a brief paragraph. Sounds simple, huh? It can be far more difficult than it seems to write a mission statement, so where do you start? Firstly look at writing your mission statement as a chance to gain some extra insight into your [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Art Gib @ Friday, 31st October 2008

The term business intelligence (BI), although sounding mysterious, is simply the act of tracking and analyzing company data. Most companies have business intelligence tools in place, but may not realize how focusing on this data and using technology to track business events can greatly improve the operations and bottom line of any company. Business intelligence is actually an umbrella term [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Karen Scharf @ Friday, 31st October 2008

I recently met with my friend Neil to discuss several business building strategies. I shared with him a tool that I use in my own business on a daily basis. You can create this tool on your own, it\'s super easy to use, and I guarantee it will help you grow your business exponentially. The tool is a simple [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Art Gib @ Friday, 31st October 2008

From the One Minute Manager concept, Total Quality Management, and Six Sigma Certification programs, business have spent large sums of money in an attempt to train their management and working staff to perform within the guidelines of these models. Believing that this training would unite management and all levels of employees to work together toward company goals has been [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By gary Patterson @ Tuesday, 21st October 2008

To take advantage of the opportunities that exist now and will develop over the next two years, it is crucial for you to know where you and your business really stand today. How can you build on opportunities you find or develop new opportunities when you do not really understand the strengths and benefits you have? Jack and [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Dominic Donaldson @ Thursday, 25th September 2008

In the world of catering and hospitality there is no room for inefficiency in staff, facilities and commercial kitchen supplies. This article is a guide to the right products for your commercial kitchen when starting up and stocking up your kitchen. One of the most important parts in the planning of a new kitchen is to ensure that you are [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Wednesday, 24th September 2008

If you\'re about to look for an investment of capital it is likely that you will need to have your own business plan. If you are starting a business, despite the work involved, a business plan can prepare you for the obstacles ahead and help cement your success. Have you given thought to setting up your own business? Or are you [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Wednesday, 24th September 2008

Have you given thought to setting up your own business? Or are you considering expanding your current business and quite possibly require a loan from your bank or for someone to invest in your business? If you\'re currently looking for an investment to inject capital into your business it is likely that a business plan will be required. If you are [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Katheryn Hoban @ Wednesday, 17th September 2008

What ever success you are looking to achieve you need to have a strategy to get there. Once you have your strategy on how you are going to attract and get new clients you need to implement at least portions of your plan. Many businesses have failed for lack of commitment to their overall strategy. For an example [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Obinna Heche @ Friday, 12th September 2008

Are you ready to enter the always exciting world of online business? If so, get ready for a business environment where things are always in constant flux, where todays trend is tomorrows forgotten artifact, and where locating the best business opportunity leads is absolutely paramount to achieving a modicum of success in the busy business world of today. Getting the [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Donna Price @ Friday, 12th September 2008

Strategic planning and strategic leadership styles vary just as the employees and owners of companies involved in the planning process differ. Visit local bookstores or check on line to see hundreds of books claiming to have the secrets to a successful business and easy strategic planning. Technology and the Internet has forced companies to make changes. Has the ability to [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Obinna Heche @ Thursday, 11th September 2008

Any business, new or established lives by the outcome of their profit and loss statement. Most businesses have this available on a monthly basis and many accounting programs available for the home computer can be programmed to print this out every month or whenever the business owner wants to see how the business is performing. Provided the owner makes a [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Donald Mitchell @ Wednesday, 10th September 2008

You see things; and you say why? But I dream things that never were; and I say \"why not?\" --George Bernard Shaw Let me tell you about some perspectives I developed about how mindsets can encourage rapid improvements. Here\'s the starting point: Extreme optimists, like me, are naturally drawn to the subject of perfection, the extreme optimist\'s ultimate objective. I had help in learning [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Wayne Messick @ Wednesday, 3rd September 2008

The mastermind principle, as originally conceived by Napoleon Hill, is about the power of a \"third mind\" made possible through regular collaboration. That\'s when a small group of co-equal colleagues and contemporaries share experiences and insights that create \"Ah ha\" moments for each of them. In a real mastermind group there are no profesional organizers. There are no gurus acting [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Alex Stacey @ Saturday, 23rd August 2008

When you are in a situation where you need to think about making sure that everyone in your building can leave safely in the event of an emergency, you\'ll find that there are several things that you need to keep in mind. No matter how large your company is, you must make sure that you have a [more...]

Business » Strategic Planning | By Thomas Pretty @ Friday, 22nd August 2008

Business research programs are an increasingly popular way for companies to train and educate their managers and other employees in a vast array of different fields. Business research education can pertain to economics, business strategy and ethics, in fact, anything related to modern business and trade. In a corporate world that is seemingly more cutthroat than ever, company executives must [more...]