JumpLeap Long-Term Strategic Planning Podcast

Your organization is about to conduct its annual strategic planning process. From all indications, this will be another “business as usual” effort, intended to check the box. The time horizon, after all, will only extend for four years, maximum. No-one expects anything out of the ordinary to emerge from it - this is a ritual in which prior performance is improved on by a few percentage points. But...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are starting a fresh strategic planning effort but you are concerned that executives are not doing enough to engage stakeholders. From prior experience you know that plans can fall on their face once they are announced. But what should be done to ensure effective implementation? You have heard a number...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are someone who is already a long-term thinker, working in a non-profit organization. Unlike many, you don’t need to be convinced about the importance of long-term thinking.  Somewhere in the past - childhood, early career - you embedded the idea of long-term thinking in your character. And now, in your...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are in the middle of a strategic planning retreat. The ideas are flowing and many of them are of high quality. If only they could all be implemented at the same time. Unfortunately, there is a real world outside waiting, and a choice must be made between some great ideas. But how do you guide the group...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Beware: there are some fundamental misunderstandings being passed around about long-term strategic planning which make it seem impractical. The impact on the C-Suite? Disagreements. Misalignment. And executives who forego long-term planning because “it takes too much time.” Recently overheard: “I can’t argu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are someone who is already a long-term thinker, working in a for-profit company. Unlike many, you don’t need to be convinced about the importance of long-term thinking. Somewhere early in the past - childhood, early career - you embedded the idea in your thinking. Now balancing short and long-term think...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are attending a strategic planning offsite and notice that the room has been quiet. Apart from the usual contributions from the CEO and experienced members of the C-Suite, the others are silent. When they do speak up, it seems as if they are in a regular department meeting, addressing daily concerns. Th...

Perhaps you think it’s good for the planet. Or maybe you believe it’s the way to permanent competitive advantage. Or long-term value for stakeholders. Or perhaps…you just want a good challenge for some reason, and a desire to move the needle in a sustainable way. But you have probably noticed that leaders of organizations - for-profit and non-profit alike - have a hard time thinking and planning f...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You're someone who is looking ahead to your next strategic plan. Why? You're looking at the process, the activities that go into it, and the final outcome. And you're wondering, is it too much to ask, or to expect that this one be a game-changer? You're familiar with companies that have launched transformat...

Have you ever left a strategic planning retreat feeling invigorated, only to find that the excitement fizzles out? Despite the initial enthusiasm and belief in the positive change that was about to ensue, weeks later, the essence of those profound discussions becomes a distant memory. The baffling reality is this: a gathering of bright, dedicated individuals, all ardently striving to make a meanin...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You have read the “ Problem with the SDG Goals ” article written on this website, and picked up on the idea that having too many over-the-top Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) creates issues. (SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals.) In other words, a vision intended to inspire people can do the very...

You are someone who is aware of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in 2015 by the United Nations. Their value is not in question - they are objectives the entire world hopes to realize. But recently, Secretary General Antonio Guterres declared that the SDGs are on the path to failure. Launching a special edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress report, he war...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You are someone who is aware of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in 2015 by the United Nations. Their value is not in question - they are objectives the entire world hopes to realize. But recently, Secretary General Antonio Guterres declared that the SDGs are on the path to failure. Lau...

The article is available as a written newsletter on the JumpLeap Newsletter. You have heard of CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), at least in passing. As a new reporting requirement, it calls for your company to submit annual non-financial information, starting in just a few years’ time. As someone who cares about long-term environmental and social impacts, you like where thi...

You have heard of CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), at least in passing. As a new reporting requirement, it calls for your company to submit annual non-financial information, starting in just a few years’ time. As someone who cares about long-term environmental and social impacts, you like where this is going. But you are concerned that it will turn into a bureaucratic slog,...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com I led my first strategic planning retreat as a stop-gap measure. “Staff are running around like crazy - in all sorts of directions!” This was my client’s complaint. Was it directed at me? Because the culture-change effort we had delivered was effective. Highly motivated participants were now creating projec...

Your company has once again begun to look to the future. It’s shaken off the post-COVID blues and must now position itself in its industry with a fresh strategy. But all of your executives are not convinced that hard choices must be made. How can you persuade them? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your strategic planning team has defined a long-term vision of the future. This is no mere vision statement - it includes lots of metrics. Proud of its accomplishment, it doesn’t take long for a concern to develop. What if the vision of the future isn’t realistic? How can you ensure it’s not just a figment...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your strategic planning team has chosen a long-term target horizon - let’s say that it encompasses 22 years. Following the EndPoint method, they now look forward to the next step. Finally, some brainstorming around preferred futures is about to begin. Fun! But what is a good way to start? Is there a structu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Become a “Fair Witness”: In his book, Stranger in a Strange Land, Robert Heinlein Richard Rumelt / The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists (thecruxbook.com)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You want to do the right thing by the planet, to make sure your business isn’t doing more harm than good. That means you want to run it in a sustainable way. But the suggestions you hear seem difficult to implement. They won’t fit easily into your business and it would be hard to convince stakeholders that...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com You may be in a quandary. Should your team put together a long-term strategy, even though recent times have been difficult and chaotic? You must make a decision because it affects the way you design your upcoming strategic planning retreat. But it’s not easy. You are hearing conflicting advice. If you aren'...

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com Your next strategic planning offsite is meant to “move the needle” - to make a measurable difference in your business . You know that some specific things need to happen before time runs out and everyone leaves to catch a flight or drive home. But apart from the obvious steps, what are the nuances you must...

You want to engage your staff around a bright, hopeful future. At some point in the past, a two-paragraph vision statement did the trick. But lately, it’s gone stagnant. What should you do to restore the inspiration it once provided? Should you change the words, or try something different? To read prior columns visit https://blog.fwconsulting.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss...