You are the boss, but you still spend too much time on the day-to-day. Here is how to become the strategic leader your company needs.

The shortage of affordable housing in the U.S. market has an enormous impact on the quality of life in cities, towns, and rural areas. As community leaders seek solutions to...

After the retreat, a summary report is prepared. Follow these steps for implementation.

The board is ready to update its strategic plan. The planning task force inquires about facilitators, and the CEO says he’ll do it, rationalizing that it will save money and...

The board wrapped up its retreat, drafted a strategic plan, and intended to officially adopt it at the next meeting.

Planning a retreat is an important activity for every organization. During the retreat, Enthusiasm builds for new programs and growth schemes.

After developing the strategic plan, it is essential to commit to its purpose and success.

Mission creep and micromanagement are disorders of a board. The symptoms and cures are different. Both create disruption in an organization.

The goals listed below are not mandatory and are meant to provide an example of the types of activities you might already be doing that could be included in your...

A good strategic plan pulls all of these elements together and provides a checkpoint to ensure that financial decisions, operating decisions, and policies align with the organization's mission, vision, values,...

Boards can be resistant to thinking strategically. Some find it easier to focus on short-term thinking and safe topics.

This 2013-2018 Weavers Way Co-op Five-Year Strategic Plan builds upon the 2007-2010 Strategic Plan and combines an analysis of the present with imagination for the future. This document comprises external...

“An organization needs a road map to reach its destinations. A strategic plan guides volunteer leaders, committees, and staff to fulfill the mission, vision, and goals.”

This training workshop is designed to provide Cooperatives (board and staff) with guidance on where to begin, how to get started, and ultimately to develop a Strategic Plan.

Planning a retreat is an important activity for every organization. During the retreat, enthusiasm builds for new programs and growth schemes.

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To enhance the inherent potential of cooperatives in supporting society’s transition towards global socio-ecological sustainability, they must plan strategically. Strategic planning with this goal in mind requires organizations to describe...

This strategic plan is designed to set the future direction for the National Association of Parliamentarians. Adopted by the NAP Board of Directors on February 26, 2013, this plan is...

Guide book

This strategic plan is designed to set the future direction for the National Association of Parliamentarians. Adopted by the NAP Board of Directors on February 26, 2013, this plan is...

The purpose of this strategic plan is to establish the direction of the organization and create a foundational strategy that balances long-term objectives, operational priorities, and financial discipline. The four-year...

Upon the adjournment of the retreat, busy schedules take over. The plan is shelved or filed. The saying "out of sight, out of mind" applies.

Directors described it as valuable and a way to meet other members. Though a strategic plan was developed, come Monday morning, nobody gave the plan much thought. It went on...

The purpose of the FHS strategic plan – Vision 2030 – is to ensure that we continue to play a significant role in the future, taking into account changes in...