by Dana Baldwin | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
By M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant Strategic Planning ExpertStrategic Planning is a process, not an event. It consists of a series of analyses and decisions which end up with an actionable strategic plan. Coming out of the strategies are a series of actions which...
by Robert Bradford | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
Far too often, companies put off their strategic planning – or even fall completely off the wagon – because of major strategic initiatives. It might be an acquisition, a system upgrade, a relocation or a marketing initiative, but whatever the project is, it is so big...
by Denise Harrison | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
By Denise Harrison, EVP Try, Try Again Yum Brands did not get it right at first, they had several aborted attempts; first in Hong Kong and then in Taiwan. But rather than simply giving up, they asked what would we do differently if we were to do this again? Here...
by Dana Baldwin | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
by M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant Strategic Planning ExpertIn an earlier article, we discussed the Expand strategy – Growing our selected market segment much faster than the overall segment is growing. Because we will be grabbing a competitor’s share, it is an...
by Dana Baldwin | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation
by M. Dana Baldwin, Senior Consultant In the 80s, families, teens, many of us used to go to Blockbuster Video to select movies for our entertainment. The business model was simple: go to the store, wander the aisles, select one or more videos to bring home, watch the...
by Robert Bradford | Jun 29, 2026 | Strategic Planning
by Robert W. Bradford, President/CEO For years, we’ve told people that too many market segments leads to bloated and ineffective planning. This is true – at some point, you simply end up with more details than your team can wrestle with in your strategic...
