It’s September. The kids are back in school. Fall is here. Football season is in full swing.

And CEOs and other business leaders are turning their attention to next year’s strategic plan.

Strategic plans are critical: They define who we are, where we are going, and how we plan to get there. Try limiting your strategic plan to one page.

Why?

A complex, multi-page document or deck is unlikely to be read or understood by everyone in your company. It’s also unlikely to be looked at frequently. It’s not just a management cliché, but a one-page unifying document can literally “get everyone on the same page.”

The one-page strategic plan should be shared with every employee and kept visible in a place where it’s seen on a daily basis.

Without a disciplined decision-making framework to force you to think strategically and make clear choices, the default

Michael Gidlewski is President of West Chester-based Achievement Unlimited and a certified consulting partner with Results.com, as well as a growth catalyst and motivational speaker. He works with motivated business owners and entrepreneurs to clearly define the elements of what they dearly want their lives to look like, then helps them connect all the moving parts that make up those visions to consistent action and habits. Michael can be reached at 610-793-6609 or via e-mail at michael@achievable.com.