If you've ever found yourself asking "What's the difference between strategic and operational plans," you're not alone. Strategic business plans usually set long-term, big-picture goals for a company, ...

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 ...

Starting a business can be tough. There’s a lot to do and usually a tight budget to do it with. Getting the business up and running and generating revenue is usually the priority, which is why ...

This is a revised column from one that Dr. Chaman Jain, the editor of the Journal of Business Forecasting (JBF), recently asked me to write. It discussed the relationship between strategic and ...

Turn your strategic plan into a specific operational plan with these steps and examples. An annual plan is an operational plan that indicates specific goals and objectives for a particular program or ...

As a former CEO who scaled a company to the Inc. 500 list multiple times and successfully executed an exit, I’ve experienced firsthand the challenge of balancing strategic vision with operational ...

It's summertime, which means soon the fiscal year will end and a new one will start, and strategic plans are in full swing. While broad strategies like the REP (reach, events and positioning) ...

Plan includes organizational realignment, rightsizing of cost structure, outsourcing, and sales enablement in order to enhance competitiveness and support long-term strategy. Workforce optimization ...

Tompkins County recently announced the adoption of its first Strategic Operations Plan, which will guide nearly 30 county departments to operate more effectively in the coming years. Implementing the ...