5 Signals That You Need a Strategic Plan
I knew I wasn’t going to make it the moment I left the ground.
The fence was just a bit higher than I had calculated, and instead of clearing it, I landed in a bruised heap on the other side.
That’s when my friend pointed to a gate just a few feet away and said, “Why didn’t we just go down there?”
A fair question. Had I paused to consider my options, I could’ve saved myself the blood, the bruises — and gotten home faster.
Funny how the decision to plan better often doesn’t come until after a hard landing.
In leadership and business, the same lesson applies. We often leap before we’ve mapped the path. So, in the spirit of helping others avoid unnecessary pain — physical or strategic — here are 5 signs it might be time to hit pause and develop a strategic plan:
🔹 You don’t have a confident, consistent answer to: “Where does your organization need to be in 3–5 years to thrive?”
🔹 You can’t clearly articulate where your business will be even a year from now.
🔹 There’s ongoing internal conflict over how to allocate time, money, or talent.
🔹 Employees (and even customers) struggle to explain what you do — and why you do it.
🔹 You know where you want to go, but not how to get there.
You’ll be amazed at the momentum that builds when your entire organization aligns behind clear, well-communicated, vision-driven decisions.
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