Strategic Planning. Effective strategic planning asks your board and leadership team one simple question: One year from now, what will you wish you had done today? And, here's another question . . . What decision would we regret not making when we had the chance? Move yourself one year into the future and look back at the organization you're leading today. What opportunity do you wish you had pursued? What problem do you wish you'd had the courage to address. Then do something about it!

A strategic plan should provide a compass, not an encyclopedia! The best strategic planning sessions don't produce the longest list and the prettiest documents; they produce the clearest choices. Learn how you approach the planning process with clarity! Learn more now . . .

Every board knows about the elephant(s) in the room that no one is talking about but should be. It's not that elephants won't exist, you just don't want to feed them, and this article shows you how to do that. Read more now . . .