by Denise Harrison | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison “As the housing market collapsed in late 2007, Moody’s Investor Service, whose investment ratings were widely trusted, responded by purging analysts and executives who warned of trouble and promoting those who helped Wall Street plunge...
by Dana Baldwin | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant We often get questions asking what the difference is between a Business Plan and a Strategic Plan. The first difference is there is a significant difference in intent. A Strategic Plan is focused on improving a company’s...
by Robert Bradford | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Robert W. Bradford, CEO/President The other day I was talking with a CEO about building strategic alignment between business units in his organization. I was intrigued, because my questions about the company’s strategic competency yielded a history of the...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning
by Denise A. Harrison, Vice President Smaller companies often feel dwarfed by the giants in their industry, especially during tough times. Often industry giants are better at weathering economic downturns with their wide array of resources. But Arena Resources’...
by Dana Baldwin | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
by M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant How many tales are told about people who are very good at a particular job within a company, who are promoted beyond that position and then fail? There must be many examples of this phenomenon that are told time and time again. ...
by Robert Bradford | Jun 28, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Uncategorized
By Robert W. Bradford, CEO Even with a strategically appropriate acquisition, price is an issue. In the end, one could argue there are only two prices that matter in an acquisition offer: the price offered by the buyer, and the price that the seller is willing to...
