Strategic Planning
When the time comes to build or renew the strategic plan for your firm, how can you be sure the approach you take will deliver all the value you’re seeking? Strategic planning has come a long way over the past 20 years, and this is especially true when it comes to design firms. Building a vision and creating the level of commitment around the table to ensure the vision moves forward are two of the most critical aspects.
Do you have the right people around the planning table? Are they mentally prepared to engage in a thorough review of all the options in front of them? Are you truly working together as “one firm”, or are there lingering concerns about getting buy-in from the key players? These and other basic issues need to be explored before beginning a planning session in order to ensure you extract the best out of your firm’s potential. In the book Silver Bullets, explore the dynamics, pitfalls and secrets of success that will make all the difference for your firm’s next strategic planning activity.
Architects and engineers live and work in a world full of details surrounding projects and client needs. The same is true for strategic planning – the magic is in the details of preparation and designing the right approach that will deliver success when the process is complete. Good strategic planning relies on finding the right starting point, using the right tools, and exiting the planning sessions with an enthusiasm and clarity that moves the firm to its goal. Silver Bullets will show you how it’s done, providing proven techniques and approaches that will change how you look at strategic planning in the years ahead.
