2007, Budget and Strategic Planning

A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make!

Strategy Driven

APRIL 11, 2014

Let’s see how many of us have been involved in this type of conversation: Strategy Consultant: “ Do you have a Strategic Plan? Strategy Consultant: “ Umm, this isn’t a strategic plan. ”. Strategic Planning is one of those things that every leadership team claims to do, but, few actually perform.

Budget

Budget Strategic Planning Strategy Technical Review

The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

The term Budgeting gets tossed around in many ways. Budgets get blamed for gridlock. Budgets get politicized. Budgets get more attention than the umbrellas under which they rightfully belong: Strategic Planning and Visioning. Budgeting by itself is a minor piece of business strategy. by Hank Moore.

Strategic Planning

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The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning.

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Adopt a policy of strategic planning. Strategic goals and objectives must filter downward throughout all the organization. 7 Measurements of Successful Budgeting and Planning: The business you’re in. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.

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Strategic Planning Weak Development Team Budget Policies

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Budget Development Best Practice 1 – Maintain Confidentiality During Budget Development

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Budgets are the financial representation of an organization’s business plan. And while it is important to include the workforce in the formulation of these plans, it is equally important to maintain the confidentiality of information providing competitive advantage or that may unnecessarily alarm workers. All rights reserved.

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Budget Development Marketing Tools

Budget Development Warning Flag 1 – Division by Twelve Budgeting

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 10, 2012

Annual budget development is often time consuming and tedious, one of the evil necessities of managing a business. Subsequently, managers frequently seek shortcuts to reduce this burden; one such burden reducing action being the equal distribution of budget revenues and expenditures during each of the fiscal year’s twelve months.

Budget

Budget Development Project Management Performance

To Outsource Is To Grow: Why It’s Good To Hand Over The Reins

Strategy Driven

JUNE 5, 2015

Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Relate Articles: Strategic Planning Best Practice 10 – Future Focus. Strategic Planning Best Practice 9 – Avoid Using Jargon. The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning.

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Strategic Planning Resources Web Development Budget

The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Each product-service is budgeted. Long-term investments plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. Cash flow, forecasting and budgeting are consistently monitored. Strategic Plan includes provisions for refinancing, equity and debt financing. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC.

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Strategic Planning Culture Budget Technical Review

Budget Management Warning Flag 1 – Across the Board Cuts

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

You just finished reading Budget Management Warning Flag 1 - Across the Board Cuts ! Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Click here to learn about the benefits of a StrategyDriven Premium Membership. Consider leaving a comment! This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.

Budget

Budget Tools Strategic Planning Resources

The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 2, 2011

Base Budgets on Value… Not on Cost. 7 Steps Toward Getting Your Budgets Accepted More Readily: Commitment toward strategic planning for your function-department-company. Adopt a policy of strategic planning. Strategic goals and objectives must filter downward throughout all the organization.

Budget

Budget Weak Development Team Strategic Planning Organization

The Big Picture of Business – Cut the Weeds: Focus on Priorities and Strategy, Avoid the Time Zappers

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Budget it each year. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. How much time away from business can you take? How does it compare with the business you can or will generate? Cut the weeds by seeing your time for networking and volunteering as a commodity. Examine and benchmark the reasons and results. All rights reserved.

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The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the ‘alligators’ is the most effective way to conduct the process. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises.

Energy

Energy Mobile Strategic Planning Technical Review

The Big Picture of Business – Visioning Scope: Applying Vision Toward Your Organization’s Progress

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Never stop planning for the next phase. From careful study (not whims or gut instincts) stem true strategic planning. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The review and benchmarking phases of one process constitute the pre-work and research for the next. Change is inevitable and 90 percent positive.

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Strategic Planning Technical Review Budget Systems Review

The Big Picture of Business – The Fine Art of Failure: Benefiting from Mistakes to Assure Success

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

Development Team Review

Development Team Review Systems Review Case Study Strategic Planning

The Advisor’s Corner – ‘Strategic Action’ is better than just a Plan

Strategy Driven

JULY 16, 2014

Question : My boss wants a strategic plan next month. Just saying the words, “We need a strategic plan,” often elicits a groan and eye rolls. This is the response because most strategic plans come to nothing or almost nothing. Step Five: Action plan the tactics! All rights reserved.

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Strategic Planning Leadership Strategy Windows

The Big Picture of Business – Diversity is Important for Business

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

Culture

Culture Strategic Planning Budget Media

The Big Picture of Business – Avoid the Tired, Trite Terms: Encourage Original Thought, Focus on Priorities and Strategy

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 2, 2015

These clichés do not belong in business dialog, in strategic planning and in corporate strategy. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Many people used to do the same thing with the word ‘technology,’ using it far from its reasonable definitions. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Resource Management Warning Flag 3 – Marginalizing Employee Contributions

Strategy Driven

APRIL 30, 2013

Resource management and strategic planning programs must therefore be carefully constructed so as to not unintentionally marginalize employee effort. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Budget Management Warning Flag 1 – Across the Board Cuts. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Resources

Resources Strategic Planning Construction Budget

The Big Picture of Business – Think Tanks to Strategize

Strategy Driven

JUNE 3, 2011

The Strategic Plan comes off the shelf and alive into action by being relative to all levels of the organization: Resource. Questions to ask the organization… basis for budgeting. Guidelines for conducting Strategic Planning. Steps, processes and methodologies encompassed in longterm Strategic Planning.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Off-The-Shelf Guidelines Small Business

The Big Picture of Business – Quality is Important for Business: Real Quality vs. Arbitrary Metrics

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

The 1970′s brought the first wave of strategic planning. The quality audit by objective outside communications counsel can also examine the production, marketing and strategic planning functions. They will conduct communications audits and strategic planning. Consider leaving a comment!

Metrics

Metrics Weak Development Team Strategic Planning Programming

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 43 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 1 of 2

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Small Business Budget Leadership

The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2014

I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the “alligators” is the most effective way to conduct the process. By seeing the daily changes resulting from the planning, companies are poised to rise above the current daily crises. All rights reserved.

Energy

Energy Mobile Strategic Planning Technical Review

Recommended Resources – Whole Business Thinking

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Whole Business Thinking reflects many of the organizational alignment, strategic planning, tactical execution, and decision-making principles recommended on the StrategyDriven website making it a StrategyDriven recommended read. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Special Offer. Consider leaving a comment!

Resources

Resources Case Study Strategic Planning Metrics

The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 3 of 4

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Most often (85% of the time), they can be heeded, planned for averted. It must be included as part of a formal Strategic Planning and Visioning process. No single facet of planning should be done out of sync with the others. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment!

Budget

Budget Weak Development Team Off-The-Shelf Strategic Planning

Can You Really Turn a Hobby into a Business? part 2 of 3

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Explain that you are a very small business on a shoestring budget, and that you don’t need corporate advice – you just want to get the basics right. Copyright 2007-2015 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. You’re going to want mobile and online offerings first, so find a bookkeeper who does the same. part 2 of 3 !

Small Business

Small Business Travel Marketing Budget

The Big Picture of Business – Community Relations and Cause Related Marketing Are Business Strategies, Not Sales Promotions: Determining the Right Kind of Tie-In Causes.

Strategy Driven

JUNE 6, 2014

Plan how to best reach each public… which avenues will be the most expedient. Professional strategic planning counsel performs an independent audit and guides the company through the process. Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Conduct focus groups. Maintain community files. All rights reserved.

Marketing

Marketing Strategy Technical Advisors Strategic Planning

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 44 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 2 of 2

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Small Business Budget Leadership

The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 7, 2011

Businesses should review their Strategic Plan annually. Adopt a policy of strategic planning. Strategic goals and objectives must filter downward throughout all the organization. Rules for Budgeting-Planning: Use indicators and indices wherever they can be used. Portfolio analysis. Cost containment.

Meeting

Meeting Strategic Planning Budget Leadership

Employee Productivity Improvement Project ROI Calculation.

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 25, 2011

There is no financial statement line item, no general ledger entry, and no budget explicitly set aside for this expense that can cost an evenly modestly sized company hundreds of thousands of dollars each year.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Leadership Comparison Resources

The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Budget Energy Culture

The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 4 of 4

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 25, 2013

What-if scenario planning is similar to the processes utilized in overall company strategic planning and visioning. The crisis plan must be part of the bigger process, not an adjunct or afterthought. Test crisis plans during simulated drills, using qualified outside strategic planning consultants to evaluate results.

Media

Media Budget Strategic Planning Training

Where your company is headquartered makes a big difference to your bottom line

Strategy Driven

MAY 16, 2014

Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Relate Articles: Strategic Planning Best Practice 4 – Ongoing Planning and Execution. Strategic Planning Warning Flag 1 – Business Unit versus Goal-Based Planning. A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make! Consider leaving a comment!

Company

Company Strategic Planning Real Estate Technical Advisors

The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

JULY 3, 2015

Training is unfairly blamed and scapegoated for pieces of the organizational mosaic that Strategic Planning and cohesive corporate Vision should have addressed early-on. These pointers are suggested in budgeting for and pricing services : Budget for training at the start of the fiscal year, averaging 10% of gross sales.

Education

Education Company Technical Advisors Weak Development Team

20 Interesting Behaviors of Strategy Tourist

Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Inflate budgets. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Strategic Planning execution innovation leadership strategy' Compromise over the important company issues, but dig in and fight forever over smaller topics that are important for you and your career. Fervishly promote work-life balance.

Strategy

Strategy Weak Development Team Strategic Planning Innovation

The Big Picture of Business: Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future.

Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Relate Articles: The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning. The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning. Consider leaving a comment!

Budget

Budget Case Study Strategic Planning Fashion

The 5 Goals of a Project Manager | StrategyDriven

Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2011

Jason Westland introduces us to a Method123 Project Management Methodology (MPMM TM ), which defines the best practice phases, activities and tasks required to complete a project on time and within budget. Always keep your plan up to date, recording actual vs. planned progress.

Project Management

Project Management Budget Leadership Telecommunications

The Big Picture of Business: Corporate Communications – Correctly Positioning Your Company

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Strategic Plan. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. Recognize the role of professional communicators.

Company

Company Strategic Planning Guidelines Programming

The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

Strategy Driven

JUNE 7, 2013

Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning. The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

Budget

Budget Strategic Planning Culture Strategy

The Big Picture of Business – Entrepreneurs’ Guideposts to Real Business Success

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Are the long-range strategic planning and budgeting processes integrated? Are planning activities consolidated into a written organizational plan? Copyright 2007-2018 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Questions to ask entrepreneurs: Do you have goals for the next year in writing? All rights reserved.

Weak Development Team

Weak Development Team Strategic Planning Small Business Culture

The Big Picture of Business: Institutional Reviews Help Public Companies to Learn from the Downturn and Move Forward

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2012

This review is the basis for most elements that will appear in a strategic plan, including the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, actions, challenges, teamwork, change management, commitment, future trends and external forces. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. He has advised two U.S.

Software Review

Software Review Systems Review Technical Review Company

The Big Picture of Business – Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Copyright 2007-2014 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only. All rights reserved.

Case Study

Case Study Strategic Planning Budget Technical Review

How to “Zap” Executives Out of Their Comfort Zone

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 3, 2016

The Weakest Link: Call an executive meeting to discuss the budget. The Presentation: Give each executive a month to prepare a strategic plan on how to double the size of your business in five years. Copyright 2007-2016 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

How To

How To Airlines Strategic Planning Exercises

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 41 – The Big Picture of Business: When the Next Recession is Coming

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits. All rights reserved.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Small Business Strategy Leadership

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 40 – The Big Picture of Business: Learning from the Recession and Moving Forward

Strategy Driven

JULY 5, 2012

He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate. Copyright 2007-2012 by StrategyDriven, Inc. He has advised two U.S. Presidents and spoke at five Economic Summits. All rights reserved.

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning Small Business Strategy Organization

The Big Picture of Business: Been There, Done That

Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2012

In budgeting for and pricing consulting services, budget for consulting at the start of the fiscal year, averaging 10 percent of gross sales. He guides companies through growth strategies, visioning, strategic planning, executive leadership development, Futurism and Big Picture issues which profoundly affect the business climate.

Technical Advisors

Technical Advisors Off-The-Shelf Strategic Planning Budget

A Budget Does Not A Strategy Make!

The Big Picture of Business: Putting Budgeting Into Perspective, The Bigger Picture of Strategic Planning

Webinars

Trending Sources

The Big Picture of Business: Goal Setting… An Important Part of Strategic Planning.

Webinars

Budget Development Best Practice 1 – Maintain Confidentiality During Budget Development

Budget Development Warning Flag 1 – Division by Twelve Budgeting

To Outsource Is To Grow: Why It’s Good To Hand Over The Reins

The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Budget Management Warning Flag 1 – Across the Board Cuts

The Big Picture of Business – Planning and Budgeting in Downsized Times

The Big Picture of Business – Cut the Weeds: Focus on Priorities and Strategy, Avoid the Time Zappers

The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

The Big Picture of Business – Visioning Scope: Applying Vision Toward Your Organization’s Progress

The Big Picture of Business – The Fine Art of Failure: Benefiting from Mistakes to Assure Success

The Advisor’s Corner – ‘Strategic Action’ is better than just a Plan

The Big Picture of Business – Diversity is Important for Business

The Big Picture of Business – Avoid the Tired, Trite Terms: Encourage Original Thought, Focus on Priorities and Strategy

Resource Management Warning Flag 3 – Marginalizing Employee Contributions

The Big Picture of Business – Think Tanks to Strategize

The Big Picture of Business – Quality is Important for Business: Real Quality vs. Arbitrary Metrics

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 43 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 1 of 2

The Big Picture of Business – Doing Your Best Work on Deadlines: Mobilizing the Energy for Best Business Success

Recommended Resources – Whole Business Thinking

The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 3 of 4

Can You Really Turn a Hobby into a Business? part 2 of 3

The Big Picture of Business – Community Relations and Cause Related Marketing Are Business Strategies, Not Sales Promotions: Determining the Right Kind of Tie-In Causes.

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 44 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 2 of 2

The Big Picture of Business – Setting, Meeting, and Benefiting from Goals

Employee Productivity Improvement Project ROI Calculation.

The Big Picture of Business – Biggest Excuses They Use… and You Should Avoid: Rationales and Reasons Why Businesses Fail

The Big Picture of Business – Achieving the Best by Preparing for the Worst: Lessons Learned from High-Profile Crises, part 4 of 4

Where your company is headquartered makes a big difference to your bottom line

The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

20 Interesting Behaviors of Strategy Tourist

The Big Picture of Business: Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future.

The 5 Goals of a Project Manager | StrategyDriven

The Big Picture of Business: Corporate Communications – Correctly Positioning Your Company

The Big Picture of Business: The Colonel and Me

The Big Picture of Business – Entrepreneurs’ Guideposts to Real Business Success

The Big Picture of Business: Institutional Reviews Help Public Companies to Learn from the Downturn and Move Forward

The Big Picture of Business – Yesterdayism… Learning from the Past, Planning for the Future

How to “Zap” Executives Out of Their Comfort Zone

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 41 – The Big Picture of Business: When the Next Recession is Coming

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 40 – The Big Picture of Business: Learning from the Recession and Moving Forward

The Big Picture of Business: Been There, Done That

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