Strategy and Strategic Planning
Strategy and Strategic Planning brings together practical guidance on strategy, operations, governance and performance. Executives need practical choices, priorities and measures that remain useful under uncertainty. The collection helps Canadian executives, owners and management teams diagnose problems, compare options, set priorities and move from analysis to measurable action.
What Is a Business Strategy and Why Does It Matter?
A business strategy defines where a company will compete, how it will win and which choices matter. Learn the seven components leaders need.
How Do You Build a Strategic Plan for a Canadian Business?
Build a strategic plan for a Canadian business in seven practical steps, from market diagnosis and strategic choices to measurable action.
What Should Be Included in a Strategic Planning Process?
A strategic planning process needs nine connected components, from evidence and strategic choices to resources, ownership, measurement and review.
How Do You Turn Strategy into Measurable Business Results?
Turn strategy into measurable business results through seven steps linking choices, outcomes, KPIs, funded initiatives, ownership and review.
How Often Should an Organization Review Its Strategy?
Review strategy through monthly monitoring, quarterly reviews, annual refreshes and immediate reassessment when material assumptions change.
What Is the Difference Between Strategy and a Business Plan?
Learn the difference between strategy and a business plan, including purpose, audience, content and when a Canadian business needs each.
How Do You Set Strategic Priorities When Resources Are Limited?
Learn how to set strategic priorities when resources are limited using clear criteria, resource trade-offs and a practical six-step process.
How Can Canadian SMEs Plan Under Economic and Trade Uncertainty?
Learn how Canadian SMEs can plan under economic and trade uncertainty using scenarios, cash safeguards and stronger trade risk controls.
What Strategic Questions Should Executives Ask Before Investing?
Discover ten strategic questions executives should ask before investing, from strategic fit and evidence to risk, opportunity cost and exit rules.
When Should a Company Hire a Strategy Consultant?
Learn when a company should hire a strategy consultant, when not to, how to choose one and how to measure the engagement’s value.
Knowledge Base Categories
- Succession, Ownership Transition and M&A
- Strategy and Strategic Planning
- Sales, Negotiation and Commercial Skills
- Risk, Resilience, and Business Continuity
- Productivity and Operational Excellence
- Performance Management and KPIs
- Organizational Design and Operating Model
- Leadership and Management Development
- Growth and Market Expansion
- Governance, Leadership Alignment and Decision-Making
- Generative AI
- Digital Skills and Data Literacy
- Customer Service and Customer Experience
- Cost, Cash Flow and Financial Performance
- Communication, Collaboration and Conflict
- Change, Adaptability and Transformation Skills
- Change Management and Transformation
- AI Workforce
- AI Value / ROI
- AI Transformation
- AI Strategy
- AI Readiness
- AI Operating Model
- AI Literacy and Responsible AI Training
- AI Leadership
- AI Governance
- AI Adoption
