Audio Version - Ban the Swot from Your Retreat

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Audio Version - Ban the Swot from Your Retreat

Why it no longer deserves a place.

Francis Wade

Dec 22, 2022

Does the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats technique, SWOT, deserve its accepted place in your next strategic planning retreat? Maybe not. There are more precise ways to understand the current state of the business that take less time and use more facts.

My recommendation: If you are leading your organisations next planning exercise, lift things up a notch by omitting the SWOT activity from the agenda.

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JumpLeap Long-Term Strategic Planning Podcast

You want to be guided by a long-term, game-changing strategic plan for your business. It should inform your daily actions and help you reach critical milestones. Together, these will create long-term value, grant you a competitive edge and also be good for the planet.

But how do you inspire your colleagues to reach for breakthrough results which transcend rampant short-termism? And how do you discover and use the principles and best practices of long-term strategic planning?

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