by Ian Smith | Feb 20, 2017 | Strategy
First, a definition of Strategic Planning. It is a practical process that produces a clear strategic vision for the business, generates a compelling positioning statement and therefore, in context, delivers an aligned set of operational actions to get you there....
by Ian Smith | Jan 19, 2014 | Strategy
The Strategic Plan sounds like a big company tool. The sort of thing that IBM or Google might pull together. Well I’ve been involved in large and small companies, driving strategic plans for many years and I’m convinced they’ve become, ironically,...
by Ian Smith | Jan 5, 2014 | budgets, Execution Tips
Whether you are about to dive into your new financial year or are half way through it, it’s likely that you created a financial plan to aim at. But the achievement of financial plans has nothing to do with the financial numbers. It’s all about the policies...
