Every business leader should use a strategic thinking process in approaching goals and overcoming obstacles. The three common components of strategic thinking in business are innovation, strategy ...

Strategic management deals with the long-term goals of a business rather than the day-to-day operations. These plans often make projections that extend three to five years out. In addition to creating ...

If a single insight could sum up the case for strategic planning in higher education, it would be the Stoic philosopher Seneca’s observation that, if you don’t know which port you’re sailing to, “no ...

A version of this article appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of strategy+business. Kristian Ebbesen Fjelde and his team knew that the executive committee meeting scheduled in mid-2019 to discuss the ...

Discover how strategic gap analysis identifies performance gaps between current and optimal outcomes, and learn actionable steps to bridge these gaps successfully.

In the financial services sector, aligning business processes with overarching strategic goals is not just beneficial; it's imperative for sustained growth and competitive advantage. The 2024 State of ...

UAB’s Strategic Planning Council was launched in January 2022, and charged by President Ray Watts to refresh UAB’s 2018-2023 strategic plan, Forging the Future, to guide the institution’s continued ...

If you think back to the strategic planning you’ve led or been a part of for your team or business, did it entail a top-down process taking many months to sort out all the challenges and steps ...

T alk to most college leaders long enough, and they will eventually invoke their institutions’ strategic plans, sometimes as blueprints for specific improvements, other times as almost talismanic ...