Stephen Lynch - Strategic Planning for Small Businesses

Stephen Lynch is the Chief Operating Officer of RESULTS.com. He is a “Kiwi” (New Zealander) living in San Francisco. He is responsible for researching and developing the strategic planning and business management practices that are incorporated into the RESULTS.com management dashboard software. Stephen is the author of the award-winning book: Business Execution for RESULTS -a practical guide for leaders of small to mid sized firms. His book was judged Winner in the "Management" category of the USA’s 2014 Small Business Book Awards. He has had articles published in The Economist, and has personally consulted with the leadership teams of hundreds of client firms around the world, and writes a weekly email newsletter that has over 40,000 business leader subscribers around the globe. RESULTS.com are a growth firm with offices in the USA and New Zealand. The methodology they teach clients is the exact same methodology they use to run their own business. Questions discussed:   1. What are some of the biggest challenges or mistakes you see in the area of strategic planning for SMB's? 2. Many companies seem to struggle in terms of figuring out the right things to measure as far as key performance indicators, do you have any insights you can share? 3. We all know the importance of goal setting. What are some of the best practices you have observed in how companies can set and achieve goals more effectively? Join Bill Black for his weekly humor column at https://Blackpapers.substack.com