Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dev is the CEO of Jump, the strategy firm for future-focused leaders. Corporate planning season is upon us. With only about a ...

In my many conversations with manufacturing industry leaders, succession planning consistently emerges as a critical challenge. When business owners start thinking about succession, it’s often because ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Jo Ann Herold As a ...

Nonprofit leaders, midlevel managers, and frontline staff sometimes view strategic planning as one more task heaped onto near-impossible workloads. After all, developing a strategic plan — by ...

By focusing on all three legs of the stool, you help prepare yourself for a strong transition and lasting purpose.

The most successful RIAs are confidently starting their new year with a strategic plan that honors their values and purpose. The latest research validates that this best practice correlates with ...

As marketers plan for 2026, they are faced with creating a new hybrid workplace not based on location, but on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. For the 12th Annual Strategy & Planning ...

As we approach the end of 2024, advisors must guide clients through the intricacies of tax and estate planning strategies. That means taking advantage of current economic opportunities while preparing ...

It’s become common for business analysists to describe the near-term future as “uncertain” or even “volatile.” The question for organization leaders is this: When is this not the case? Challenges such ...

Traditional, complex strategic planning doesn’t suit modern entrepreneurs. Instead, focus on a lean, agile and actionable strategy that you can start implementing in days, not quarters. Define where ...

In June 2024, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) launched an ambitious strategic planning process. Now, after a year of engagement, we are proud to share our new five-year ...

A business exit strategy is a plan that a business owner or entrepreneur establishes to sell their ownership in a company to investors or another company, or to cease operations entirely. An effective ...