Erin's Blog

Find out what strategic planning is, how it can help improve your business and why you should involve your board in this process.

Essential Strategy is a simplified approach to improve organizational performance. Learn about the evolution here.

Many organizations are considering how to best incorporate an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework into their risk assessment process.

If you're wondering when the right time is for strategic planning, this blog post will get you started.

A performance gap assessment can help identify areas where your company has deficiencies and missed opportunities.

A Master Strategist has the expertise to design a process that fits your organization and your team.

If you’re unclear about what types of business consultant services your company needs, read this review to find out how consultants can help

Strategic alignment is key for any organization--so how can you tell if your team is struggling, and what can you do about it?

Many things support strategic planning. Effective leadership, team building, and a clear vision and mission statement.

The process of developing a strategic plan allows owners and managers to examine why the organization exists, where the organization should

Through the strategic planning process, you identify your mission statement, vision statement, goals, and objectives.

The Art of Standing Your Ground in a Sea of Naysayers. Tall Poppies is an analogy for those who stand above their peers.

I started my day as I often do, at 5am with a cup of coffee and a blanket, curled up on my couch thinking about the day to come and the...

I love to mow my yard. I love the smell of fresh cut grass, the dragonflies darting about, the sun on my face. Even as a kid, when the...

Agile focused excellence. This is what we strive for in every organization, be it large or small, public or private, non-profit or...

We have been getting a lot of questions about our upcoming Essential Strategy Bootcamp© happening in Anchorage on October 10th and...

In my perusal of this morning’s news, I came across yet another story of catastrophic impact due to cyberattack – this time a local city...

I was thrilled to see the Risk Management Monitor article titled High Performance Risk Management based on a presentation I did with Chris

The inner workings of a business are separated into operations and management. Learn the difference here.