Ten Top Benefits of Strategic Thinking and Planning For Business and Not For Profit Organizations

What are the real benefits of strategic thinking and planning for business for a not for profit organization? This is one of the most frequently asked questions I have encountered in more than 30 years of work in strategic planning endeavors. In preparing to write this article I reflected on those years of experience and chose what I believe to be ten top benefits of strategic thinking and planning. These are not listed in a priority order.

More On Strategic Thinking

On February 20th, I returned from St. Augustine, Florida, where I attended the 7th Annual Meeting of The First Tee (www.thefirsttee.org) and was a featured speaker on Strategic Thinking and Planning. It became clear from the reception and comments I received after my power point presentation, that I had accomplished my goal of sensitizing the attendees to the benefits of strategic thinking and planning and getting many of them to commit to starting the strategic planning process soon after they returned home.

Thousands Spent on Business Strategies with Poor Business Results

Are you frustrated by the lack of results generated by your strategic plan? Possibly, the answer is more than just strategies and plans.

Joint Venture Piggybacking

Don't buy a 747 to fly to LA – simply rent a seat. Don't own the overhead or create a competency; borrow it. This is one valuable secret to the power of Joint Ventures.

Top Ten Things About Strategic Business Thinking

To raise the bar on your business performance, from where you are now, to where you want to be (and beyond!), requires a level of strategic thinking which, in perfect tune with your visioning skills, creates a structured and progressive way forward. Here are Ten great traits EVERY business manager needs to know.

Does Your Strategic Plan Include a Human Capital Disaster Plan?

Many companies have disaster plans, but these plans do not even consider human capital. Read why your company should have a human capital disaster plan.

Take a Business Plan Short-cut

Create and maintain a professional business plan using Microsoft's time-saving tools and templates. Whether you're starting up a new business or fine-tuning an existing one, the best way to think of a business plan is as a map to success. It can help guide your business and ensure that you still operating for years to come

Opening A Dollar Store - Location Cannot be Ignored

We have all heard that location is critical to success in the retail trade. If you are considering opening a dollar store know that those who make that claim are correct. A poor location can create so many problems that it may be impossible to successfully operate a business. Likewise a great location can help to cover for other problems and downfalls that occur in a business.

Understanding The Medical Recruiting Process

A quick view on the medical staffing recruiting industry for staffing agencies, independent recruiters, medical staffing companies and temp to perm healthcare staffing agencies.

Performance Management is the How of Your Strategic Plan

What is performance management? What does performance management look like within your strategic plan?

Opening a Dollar Store - Cash Required!

Are you considering opening a dollar store? If so then don't discount the need for operating capital as a part of your initial planning. While many will advocate that you will see instant sales that are big enough to cover expenses, or that dollar store sales grow quickly to their maximum potential that is not the case.

Get the Most from Your New Order Management System with a Post-Implementation Audit

Having implemented order management and warehouse systems dozens of times, what we have found is that it often takes two to six months for the entire organization to make that cultural change to the new system. In the beginning weeks, they act like they're in slow motion.

How Great Is This Network Marketing Thing? And How Do I Build It?

Did you ever want to become successful in a business, but discovered you couldn't build it as fast or as large as you wanted By Yourself? Network marketing could be your answer for an explosion of assistance in building your business.

Your Workforce And Your HSA Program

Will your employees be able to take advantage of your company's Health Savings Account Program? Good question. Because the plans are cost effective and flexible tools for controlling health care related expenses, HSA's are playing a major role in changing the way workforce managers every deploy corporate health care dollars. However, I am sorry to say, Health Savings Accounts aren't exactly simple.