100: When It Comes to Strategy, Make Sure You Have These 5 Things
Feb 18, 2025
Wondering if your business is prepared for the future? Discover the five essential components that could make or break your strategy. From defining a clear plan to implementing robust financial forecasting, this discussion highlights what it takes to propel growth and ensure long-term value. Learn why neglecting these elements means flying blind in the competitive landscape. Don't get left behind—find out how to set yourself up for success!
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Make Strategy About Cash Flow
Define a clear strategy that states where you'll compete, how you'll compete, and how you'll win.
Ensure your strategy produces free cash flow that exceeds the investment required to execute it.
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Profits Follow Strategy, Not The Other Way
Strategy isn't about higher reported profits; it's about choices that generate sustainable free cash flow and firm value.
A viable strategy requires evaluating whether resources can deliver returns that justify the investment.
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Turn Strategy Into IARs
Use IARs (Initiatives, Actions, Results) to translate strategy into execution with one to three initiatives to start.
Limit initiatives, pick high-impact actions as hypotheses, and measure outputs with clear results.
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Is your business set up for success in 2025, or will you look back wishing you'd done things differently?
Steve Coughran breaks down the five essential components every company must have in place—from a clear strategy to financial forecasting and KPIs. Without these, you're flying blind. Learn how to set your business up to drive growth, cash flow, and long-term value before it's too late.
Don't wait—tune in now to get ahead.
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