Alignment between strategy and execution is the invisible multiplier behind every high-performing organization.

We’re in the thick of strategic planning season—a time of big binders, slide decks, and multi-day meetings designed to map out the future. But when the unexpected hits, how much of that work actually ...

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 ...

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 ...

CEOs are routinely told to “link their strategic plan to their budgets.” Yet over many years, I’ve observed an alarming disconnect between the two. Aligning strategy and budgets is touted as a ...

The HHS has released a strategic plan that lays out the agency’s road map for overseeing artificial intelligence in the healthcare sector. The plan — which covers AI in medical research, products like ...

On July 1, 2025, we launch the Bowdoin College Museum of Art’s next strategic plan. In support of the museum’s ongoing growth and development, the staff engaged in a strategic planning process that ...