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The Strategic Plan Guide & Template

Set your three-to-five-year direction and turn it into priorities, goals and a rhythm your team can follow.

$49
  • Instant download
  • Secure Shopify checkout
  • For your own business use

What's inside

  • The Strategic Plan Guide (24-page fillable PDF) in seven chapters
  • Where are we now? Results, SWOT, PESTLE, five forces and capabilities
  • Where are we going? Purpose, vision, mission, values and a measurable ambition
  • How will we win? Strategic choices, growth routes and three to five priorities
  • Turning strategy into action: objectives, key results, initiatives, owners and budget
  • Running a planning day, with agendas for a solo owner and for a small team
  • Strategic Plan Template (editable Word)
  • Strategy on a Page (1-page fillable PDF)
  • Strategic Priorities Tracker (Excel): priorities and key results, initiatives, a scorecard and a review log

Who it's for

Owners who are past start-up and want to decide what to focus on, and what to say no to.

Format

24-page fillable PDF, an editable Word template, a one-page PDF and an Excel tracker. Instant digital download.

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How it works

Buy once. Use it in your business.

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  2. Download instantly

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  3. Make it yours

    Fill in, edit and adapt the files for your own business.

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