What informs your decisions when formulating directional plans? Be they full business plans or marketing strategies, we all draw from numerous sources and issues to attempt to nail the detail of a route forward.
However, how many of us make the time to audit the here and now and layer over the future vision as a starting point? It might sound obvious, but the shape of the future business may require new skill-sets, a revised hierarchy, greater leadership training as well as shifts in financial and investment weighting. It may look like a different business.
Use your audit observations as your starting point. Draw on good advice and pull in expertise from the outset and adopt a strategy of evolution to a manageable time scale. Make every objective meaningful, objectives that deliver tangible results. Measure progress and provide meaningful feedback. Demonstrate good leadership practice and bring the team along with you – get buy in and nurture collaboration.
Fundamentally, enjoy developing your business and see the results begin to move towards the next stage. The pace of business can be a great motivator and with the right approach to planning, you and your teams can remain ahead of the race. No burn out required.