Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a global philanthropy advisor and author of Delusional Altruism. Inaction has a price. Hesitating to put a new strategic plan ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In 1996, Robert Kaplan and David Norton identified the four barriers to effective strategy implementation: vision, people, management and ...

At the heart of any implementation effort are, perhaps not surprisingly, people. Many business books are written about change management, but precious few cover implementation to any degree. If it is ...

First, it’s helpful to provide the definition of a strategic plan. A strategic plan is a guiding, visionary document highlighting the specific goals and actions that differentiate an organization and ...

Learn how to create an effective CRM strategy in 8 easy steps to boost customer relationships, streamline processes, and drive growth. Customer relationship management is vital for any business ...

Throughout my years advising leadership teams on strategic planning, I’ve witnessed a consistent pattern: companies often judge the quality of their strategy by the sophistication of the final ...

Approval and sponsorship for an information security strategy is only the beginning. Implementation of the strategy is when risk is truly mitigated, and applying these five principles is vital to ...

Working Group: Annual Work Plan 2025-2026Opens an external link. Phase 3: Implementation phase consists of taking immediate action on key priorities, such as issuing a request for proposal (RFQ)to ...