JumpLeap Long-Term Strategic Planning Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.comYou are someone who is already a long-term thinker, working in a for-profit company. Unlike many, you don’t need to be convinced about the importance of long-term thinking. Somewhere early in the past - childhood, early career - you embedded the idea in your thinking. Now balancing short and long-term thinking is a part of your character.But this may be why you are confused. Others around you don’t share this trait. In fact, you feel like a fish out of water - always harping on the need for long-term thinking, sometimes asking inconvenient questions.You can’t understand why others don’t share your concern. And it’s not that you are particularly ESG, sustainable or anything like. Nor do you come from an old-school. You sense that the company would make better decisions if it had more than the usual 3-5-year plan.But how do you convince others in the C-Suite, and the board, to think with an additional lens? Tune into this episode as I tackle this wicked problem.If you prefer to view the free video version of this podcast, click here.To watch a full video of the podcast below, join as a subscriber.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.comYou are attending a strategic planning offsite and notice that the room has been quiet. Apart from the usual contributions from the CEO and experienced members of the C-Suite, the others are silent.When they do speak up, it seems as if they are in a regular department meeting, addressing daily concerns. They aren’t thinking strategically.You want to intervene, but don’t know where to begin. Tune into this episode to hear from me and my special guest, Svyatoslav Biryulin, as we tackle this wicked problem together.Show NotesThe full video of the discussion is available for paid members. See below.Svyatoslav Biryulin is a strategy consultant. Before founding his own consulting boutique, Svyatoslav worked for over 20 years in various commercial enterprises, of which 13 years in a CEO position. Since 2012, he has been serving on the boards of directors of companies in various countries, leading strategy committees. He is an active blogger and publicist and lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia https://www.linkedin.com/in/biryulin/ https://svyatoslav.substack.comView the full video discussion as a paid member, or with a trial membership.

Perhaps you think it’s good for the planet. Or maybe you believe it’s the way to permanent competitive advantage. Or long-term value for stakeholders. Or perhaps…you just want a good challenge for some reason, and a desire to move the needle in a sustainable way.But you have probably noticed that leaders of organizations - for-profit and non-profit alike - have a hard time thinking and planning for the long-term. You have some ideas for the reasons why. There’s some stuff you read someplace, plus a YouTube video you saw, plus a few colleagues who share your convictions.But is that enough?Tune into this episode as I share the ways this podcast will tackle this wicked problem in this upcoming season.This is a fully free episode. To subscribe, visit https://longtermstrategy.info.Show NotesThe Annual Strategy Planning Trap: How To Stop Fighting Over Budget And Start Focusing On Category Dominance (substack.com)What are Wicked Problems? | IxDF (interaction-design.org)JumpLeap Long-Term Strategy Newsletter This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.comYou're someone who is looking ahead to your next strategic plan. Why? You're looking at the process, the activities that go into it, and the final outcome. And you're wondering, is it too much to ask, or to expect that this one be a game-changer? You're familiar with companies that have launched transformational strategies, and they've taken over their …

Have you ever left a strategic planning retreat feeling invigorated, only to find that the excitement fizzles out? Despite the initial enthusiasm and belief in the positive change that was about to ensue, weeks later, the essence of those profound discussions becomes a distant memory.The baffling reality is this: a gathering of bright, dedicated individuals, all ardently striving to make a meaningful difference, encountered an unexpected descent post-retreat. The perplexity of this decline seemed insurmountable, leaving one pondering what went awry. <more> This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.comYou have read the “Problem with the SDG Goals” article written on this website, and picked up on the idea that having too many over-the-top Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) creates issues. (SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals.) In other words, a vision intended to inspire people can do the very opposite, even with the best of intentions.But wh…

You are someone who is aware of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in 2015 by the United Nations. Their value is not in question - they are objectives the entire world hopes to realize.But recently, Secretary General Antonio Guterres declared that the SDGs are on the path to failure.Launching a special edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) progress report, he warned that their collective promise made in 2015 of a more green, just and equitable global future, is in peril. “Unless we act now, the 2030 Agenda will become an epitaph for a world that might have been,” he said. Like others, he offered a number of prescriptions. However, they aren’t likely to move the needle on disappointment looming on December 31st, 2030, the date on which they are supposed to be achieved.Those of us who know about long-term strategic planning are horrified by the lack of progress, similar to everyone else. But for us, there’s more. This failure was inevitable due to fatal design flaws. By violating the fundamental principles of our narrow discipline, the UN cannot avoid the unfortunate situation it finds itself in.Despite the tireless work by thousands of well-meaning people, a slow-moving disaster is taking place in real time.However, with six years to go between 2023 and 2030, there is a vanishing opportunity to declare victory at the end of the decade. How? Continue reading to understand why a “hard reset” could save the world from disillusionment.Read the full complimentary article at this link. https://open.substack.com/pub/longtermstrategy/p/the-problem-with-the-sustainable?r=1m184&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit longtermstrategy.substack.comYou are someone who is aware of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) announced in 2015 by the United Nations. Their value is not in question - they are objectives the entire world hopes to realize.But recently, Secretary General Antonio Guterres declared that the SDGs are on the path to failure.Launching a special edition of the Sustainable Devel…

The article is available as a written newsletter on the JumpLeap Newsletter.You have heard of CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), at least in passing. As a new reporting requirement, it calls for your company to submit annual non-financial information, starting in just a few years’ time.As someone who cares about long-term environmental and social impacts, you like where this is going.But you are concerned that it will turn into a bureaucratic slog, in which laudable goals are lost in a tsunami of reporting requirements. Far from inspiring staff to do the right thing, you imagine it becoming a war of attrition between staff and some faceless regulators. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe

You have heard of CSRD (the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), at least in passing. As a new reporting requirement, it calls for your company to submit annual non-financial information, starting in just a few years’ time.As someone who cares about long-term environmental and social impacts, you like where this is going.But you are concerned that it will turn into a bureaucratic slog, in which laudable goals are lost in a tsunami of reporting requirements. Far from inspiring staff to do the right thing, you imagine it becoming a war of attrition between staff and some faceless regulators.After all, you have seen this happen before. So, you have every right to expect that the same thing will happen again.In this article, we’ll look at concrete ways for your firm to benefit from CSRD and its impact on strategy. There are many early actions to take to prepare, but they have something in common. They all rely on your understanding of the intent behind the framers of the standard - The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG).In this article I’ll suggest the standard is a “nudge” in a positive direction which can empower your leadership team, strategic planning staff and all stakeholders.The article is published in full here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit longtermstrategy.substack.com/subscribe