When middle managers participate in the strategic planning process, organizational performance usually improves. Higher-quality decisions result when both senior and middle managers, instead of ...

Without accountability, the strategic planning process is an empty exercise. The strategic plan must include quantifiable success indicators with measurable impact on the overall company performance.

The recognition of markers associated with a situation, and any planning process that has already interpreted aspects of a possible situation, will likely increase an organization’s success.

There are several factors that affect planning in an organization. To create an efficient plan, you need to understand the factors involved in the planning process.

These seven steps will ensure that your strategic planning process is successful, and more importantly, that your organization is on the right track.

Succession planning is an ongoing, dynamic process that helps an organization to align its business goals and its human capital needs.

Increase buy-in of your strategic plans with this process, based on the catchball goal-setting technique. In this IndustryWeek-exclusive eBook, you'll learn why strategic planning processes are ...

Beer, Michael, Sven C. Voelpel, Marius Leibold, and Eden B. Tekie. " Strategic Management as Organizational Learning: Developing Fit and Alignment through a Disciplined Process." Long Range Planning ...

How to Build a Planning Standard Operating Procedure Once a unit decides that there is a need for a new PSOP, the unit needs to understand where its starting point is.

A select panel exploring a revamp of Pentagon budgeting is making “significant progress” with meetings and research efforts, according to its chairman, former Pentagon comptroller Bob Hale. In ...