Do You and Your Team Have a Written Strategic Plan for 2011...

...or are you Just Making it Up as You Go? 
 

Do you have a clear growth strategy that everyone in your company knows and understands?  Research and experience have shown that many small and medium sized companies who have a clear strategic plan for growth will succeed; while many of those who do not will fail.

To succeed in today’s business environment, there MUST be a sound business strategy, not a business plan, in place to guide the decision-making process.  A written strategic plan provides the road map, establishes the course of action and outlines the results to be achieved.  In addition, a solid plan provides direction and guidance for all employees, not just the Executive Team. 

Having well defined goals, objectives, strategies and tactical action steps increases your probability for success.  But most importantly, the strategic planning process provides executives and managers the necessary guidelines for making sound business decisions. If a business has little idea where it is headed, priorities can change and the business could chase strategies and opportunities detrimental to the firm.  To be successful, however, the plan must be articulated and accepted throughout the organization.

Look at where you are and where you might be heading:

• Are your goals and objectives clearly defined and articulated throughout the firm or are you “making them up as you go”?
• Is there a perceived lack of focus on the direction of the company?
• Is your current vision longer than one year?
• Are you developing your annual operating plans without a written strategic plan in place?

Developing a strategic plan isn't complicated if you use a professional CEO coaching firm like ours, who is not financially or emotionally tied to its development. But, we go beyond just writing your strategic plan. We actually help you develop tactical action steps so your organization does not get caught up in the process and lose sight of what is important.

We do this through a premeditated process we call the Value Forward Strategic Planning Program. Through a detailed, 2-day, one-on-one client workshop we help you and your team by:

• Giving you a complete analysis of your current business sales, marketing, strategy and financial operating models based on a best practices review.
• Hold an exploratory strategy session with you and your team on where you are ……………and where you want to go.
• Help you define your corporate goals and objectives, to maximize your business success.
• Provide an independent, detailed financial analysis of your business as compared to your competitors
• Calculate your business valuation using a discounted cash-flow analysis
• Create a written strategic plan for you and your team to use as a framework to grow your business.

Additionally, after we finish the plan, you also receive 30 days of plan and team coaching by us to help you facilitate your business action steps and a 100% written satisfaction guarantee.

If you are interested in planning for growth in 2011 and beyond . . . give me a call and let’s chat. I will not waste your time.