Striking a healthy work-life balance is a difficult challenge for everyone, but especially for those in leadership positions. Many leaders today are so busy making a living that they have no time for making a life.

Last year a top tech company CEO decided he needed more balance in his life and he wrote a blog post about how he was going to accomplish that.

Executives have taken to using the military acronym VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity – to describe the crazy world in which they operate.

When Steve Mowery walks into the room, you notice him. It might be the gray and orange combination shirt he always wears to showcase his company's brand. But, it’s more than that. He has an energy that buzzes even when he’s sitting quietly in a group meeting.

It’s another off-site meeting where top executives go through the compulsory huddle to determine the future of Acme, Inc. Often described as grueling, mind-numbing, tedious and a “total waste of time,” the annual strategic planning session continues as a corporate ritual.

Strategic Planning takes planning. Here's a checklist to help you get the most out of your time.

Before you get too far into your strategic planning process, check out the following tips — your quick guide to getting the most out of your strategic planning process from publisher Wiley’s Strategic Planning Kit for Dummies.

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So, your strategic planning process is complete and it's time to execute. Uh,oh. Here's where most companies fail.

Facebook and Apple are frequently touted as companies with strategies built on innovation and new product development.