Discover how strategic gap analysis identifies performance gaps between current and optimal outcomes, and learn actionable steps to bridge these gaps successfully.

To get where you want to go, you first need to understand where you are. Strategic analysis is a tool that businesses use to map out their current positions before they develop strategic plans for ...

SWOT analysis is a fundamental analysis tool that can assist you in the discovery and evaluation phase of strategic planning. Specifically, SWOT analysis helps you to identify and qualify strategic ...

This report was written by Greg Treverton and Bob Hutchings, and is a follow-on to their forthcoming book, Truth to Power: A History of the U.S. National Intelligence (Oxford University Press, 2019).

Strategic planning is difficult and its track record is notoriously bad. According to estimates, only 10-30 percent of all strategic plans get implemented as intended. One key reason is that people ...

High-performing leaders understand the importance of implementing smart business strategies to drive sustainable growth. The right business strategy aligns a company’s objectives with the needs of its ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I enable organizations to simplify so they can focus on valuable work. You know the annual drill: you and your teams gather data, ...

A strategic inflection point refers to a major change to a business’s competitive environment, which could result in positive or negative outcomes. What is a strategic inflection point in business?