Steps for cascading a strategic plan down through an organization
Once a company completes their strategic plan, no matter how simple the document is, they face the challenge of cascading this plan down through the rest of the organization.
…Once a company completes their strategic plan, no matter how simple the document is, they face the challenge of cascading this plan down through the rest of the organization.
…I am a dreamer… always have been. My grandmother told me that as a very little girl, I’d sit for hours on the floor of the closet with the door partially closed. When asked what I was doing, I’d say “just thinking.”
This has been a virtue most of the time, but not always.
…A 60-minute presentation from John Warrillow, founder, The Value Builder System™ and author of Built to Sell and The Automatic Customer.
…A few weeks ago, I met with Tom, a past client who I hadn’t seen in almost five years. I was about to ask how things had been going when he cut me short, saying, “I guess you heard about me and Gabby.” When I looked confused, he continued, “We split up. After almost forty years of marriage, I couldn’t take the way she was spending my hard earned money or the lifestyle she wanted to live, so, I left.”
…Family business owners often ask us how a solid exit plan can increase the value of their business and ensure a fair price if and when they put their business on the market. In addition to making sure you have a successful products and services, there are actions you can take to increase both the value of the business and the likelihood that you will realize that value.
…Lisë Stewart discusses the impending crises facing small family businesses everywhere, and how we can divert it with effective succession planning
…As I pressed “end” on my phone, my mind was racing, conjuring up all of the ways that this potential project could go wrong. The family member that I just talked with described a situation in which siblings aren’t speaking, managers feel disgruntled, and they have a shaky business model that may or may not be able to support the much-needed transition that the family was considering. I must be nuts!
…As small business owners, we’ve all had the knock at the door or the call from a ‘friend’ who tells you that they ‘do’ succession planning and can find you a buyer for your business. I recently had an interesting conversation with a business broker who assured me that she “did succession planning” with her clients.
…I asked my Dad before he died what he wished he had known early in his life. In typical style, he said, “more women!” On June 1st, I will pass another annual milestone, and I wanted to reflect on this more seriously. So, if I am ever asked, here’s what I wish I knew then and I’m glad I know now!
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