Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dev is the CEO of Jump, the strategy firm for future-focused leaders. Corporate planning season is upon us. With only about a ...

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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 ...

Strategic planning has always been a core priority for business leaders, but in today’s world of rapid disruption and economic uncertainty, it has become more critical—and complex—than ever before.

Traditional strategic planning treats strategy development as a linear, one-time process. You define your purpose, analyze the market, develop your strategy, and execute for the next year or two. This ...

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 ...

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