Quotes on Strategic Planning

Strategic planning is worthless - unless there is first a strategic vision.

If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle

If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking.

What business strategy is all about-what distinguishes it from all other kinds of business planning-is, in a word, competitive advantage. Without competitors there would be no need for strategy, for the sole purpose of strategic planning is to enable the company to gain, as efficiently as possible, a sustainable edge over its competitors.