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Let’s Talk Visions First – Then Missions

The vision and mission are two separate and distinct components of your most important leadership tool: the strategic plan. And unlike many others who work in strategic planning, I'm a stickler when it comes to clients understanding the purpose of a vision statement and a mission statement.

Avoid the Moth Effect

Leaders, do you know why it is important that your employees know how YOU fit into the overall strategic plan? Too often, we leaders fail to clarify for our employees how OUR actions tie into and align with the overall strategic plan.

What’s It All For?

Yesterday after giving a speech on leadership, I had lunch with several business owners. All of their businesses generate revenues of $5Million to $50Million in annual revenues.

Succession Planning: Determine What You Need

The most common question I'm asked by new clients who are focusing on succession planning is: "How do I start?" It's a great question and many clients don’t anticipate the answer I give them:

Credibility – Now More Than Ever

Your organization's credibility with its customers is what will help it make it or break it in business -- especially when times are tough.

A Mission Statement Clarifies Why You Exist

Unlike the vision statement, which creates a clear picture of what we want to accomplish or become, the mission statement, clarifies what we do as an organization; why we exist; what purpose we serve. That's its job.

Work Your Plan – How to Manage Your Business Plan

In a recent blog post (10 Reasons to Update Your Business Plan - Why, When & How), we outlined why and when to update your business plan, in this post we'll talk about how to update and manage it.

10 Indications It’s Time to Update Your Strategic Plan – Why, When & How

If you're wondering when to update your company's strategic plan, here are ten indicators it may be time: Someone wrote "Update Me" in the dust on the printed version of your plan. You vaguely remember creating your plan about the same time you bought your first fax machine.

Great Struggles Result in Great Opportunities

How are you facing the struggles in business? Are you fighting them or creating opportunities?

Visions Establish the Target

Developing a vision is easy for many leaders; clearly articulating it is hard. For a leader's vision to work, it needs to be clear, concise, and measurable. A solid vision will create the same image in the mind of every person who hears it.

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