Strategic business objectives are an integral part of any strategic plan. Without clear, quantifiable objectives, it's unlikely your organization's plan can succeed. In a strategic plan, objectives ...

At their broadest, strategic objectives serve an organization's ambition. A company's ambition is found in its mission and vision statements. These statements together describe the main thrust of a ...

The following is reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.One of the six reasons why hospital strategic plans fail is lack of focus. Hospital executives typically pile on objective after objective, ...

Clear goals, objectives and targets will help ensure that measurable progress in your strategic plan. Goals, objectives and targets should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound ...

Two years ago in Army Sustainment magazine, I wrote about changes to our operational environment and the necessity of preparing to set a theater for a regionally aligned, rapidly deployable force. I ...

The following is a blog post reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.Okay, so this is going to be one of those “you’ve got to be kidding me” moments, what many of us call a BFO: Blinding Flash of the ...

It has been said that if you are not planning to succeed, you’re planning to fail. A lack of planning will lead to the demise of an organization, especially the fire service. Strategic planning is one ...

In my experience helping organizations with project portfolio management, most have struggled to truly connect to their overall strategy components. In most scenarios, the project management office ...