A Three-Step Model For Creating A Strategic Plan
Jacob M Engel Author and CEO of The Prosperous Leader. I help CEOs and their organizations prosper. Most people don’t plan to fail; they fail to plan. This adage has been around for a long time and still remains true. In my experience as a business consultant and leadership coach, I find that few entrepreneurs and business leaders have well-thought-out strategic plans that they follow religiously. Often, when I ask a client where their plan is, they say they don’t have one or
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