Long-Term Strategic Planning Conference

Hi, I'm Francis Wade, founder of the Long-Term Strategic Planning Conference.

Welcome to our private conference space, built to help us access conference content and interact with participants and presenters.

I'm part of a team - my co-host Dale Pilgrim-Wade is also my wife, and we are supported by a HelpDesk made up of willing volunteers.

BTW, I'm also the author of the JumpLeap Newsletter which focuses on interwoven short/long-term strategic planning.

Find out more about me on Linkedin - I'll be glad to connect.

When I'm not involved in conferences, I run Framework Consulting where we specialize in strategic planning and employee productivity.

Here is a link I had to a podcast recording I did with Dr. Robert Kaplan, of Balanced Scorecard fame.

This discussion was extended over a couple of days, resulting in a number of useful changes to the way we do our work. We were both speakers at a conference in Trinidad & Tobago.

We're grateful for rare opportunities like this, and the Long-Term Strategic Planning Conference, to share and learn at the same time!

Most of our attendees are C-Suiters, managers and strategy professionals from the private and non-profit/government sectors.

If You’re in a Private Sector Company

You are a company leader with a concern for the future. However, your organization only plans for the short-term, some three to five years out. Now and then, your team does talk about creating time to solve long-term issues that have been around for years, and may take a decade or more to solve.

But the timing never seems to be right. Everyone is busy and the challenge of working on long-term strategic plans keeps getting put off for another day.

However, in the middle of this situation you remain committed to game-changing results: the kind of BHAGs which inspire stakeholders but require more than three, four or five years to realize.

So far, you have tried to bring up the possibility of long-term strategic planning, only to hear from your colleagues: “It’s too hard”, “It takes too much time”, “Things are changing too fast” and “It costs too much.” The problem is, you can empathize. Everyone is very busy putting out fires.

But you aren’t totally convinced by these arguments. Instead, you have visited this website hoping to find more ammunition. Maybe there’s some tactic you have not tried to get the point across. Or perhaps you need more knowledge about how effective long-term strategic planning is being done. Or maybe you just need more confidence…something you can pick up by being around others of like mind.

Here’s a quick hint: you may need to understand how an entire long-term strategic planning cycle works, and looks like, before you can effectively persuade others.

The good news is that you are in the right place. If any of what has been said sounds familiar, you should register, and start gaining access to a community of professionals who are also trying to do the right thing. Plus, the flow of helpful materials will begin, especially if you purchase a Full Ticket.

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If You’re in a Non-Profit or Governmental Organization

Your not-for-profit organization has taken a cue from the U.N. and Paris Agreements. The only way to make the kind of difference which counts in the world is to make public commitments to Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs.)

These are stretch targets which challenge organizations, inspire stakeholders and signal to the world that the outcome is of utmost importance. Even though it takes years and even decades to realize, that’s what makes them compelling.

But the truth is that your non-profit may have set such goals, and is now floundering. There simply is very little progress to show and you suspect that the tremendous size of your goals has helped to do the opposite – paralyzed people – so that not enough actions are taking place.

As such, you suspect that you need the kind of smart, detailed planning that covers the long-term. It could give people the confidence and trust they need to see success as a series of steps, rather than a leap of faith.

If this resonates, here’s an initial insight: you may be violating the laws of long-term strategic planning.

How this is happening, exactly, and what you need to do to turn things around are some specifics we can help you discover. Get the ball rolling by registering here.

If You Are a Consultant or Content Creator

You are someone who advises clients and assists them in their strategic planning. In your work, you see leaders and companies make fundamental mistakes. Consequently, you make a living helping them get back on track.

So far, you have relied mostly on your own wisdom. But is there a body of knowledge regarding long-term strategic planning you can benefit from? Can you find colleagues from around the world who you can trust to share best practices? And is there theory you could use to have a greater impact with your clients and your audience?

If this fits at all, consider the following: there are underlying principles to long-term strategic planning which you must be aware of in your practice as a consultant or content creator.

Don’t miss a chance to register so that you can learn from colleagues who are devoted to this discipline. You’ll emerge better at what you do than before, with a smart investment.

If You Advocate a World of Long-Term, Sustainable Thinking

You desire a world that works for everyone, especially with regards to long-term threats such as climate change and DE&I. And you are not ashamed to say that you care about tangible steps to benefit the entire planet.

But how can you help organizations see the benefits of long-term strategic planning?

Here’s a possible clue: people in companies won’t listen until/unless they see that doing so is in their self-interest. If they don’t have this insight or experience, they will always resist the logical arguments for why they should change course.

To have such conversations, you may need more than conviction. You may need the skills required to guide leadership groups level through a transformation to long-term strategic planning.

At the conference you will meet others who share this concern. They also want to pick up practical skills which can move the needle. Plus you will hear from others who are making progress.