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3 Reasons You Need a Strategic Business Plan in 2023

3 Reasons You Need a Strategic Business Plan in 2023

In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, strategic planning has become a critical component of long-term success. In fact, according to Investopedia, roughly 70% of businesses that have managed to survive for the last five years have done so because...

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City Council Regular

City Council Regular

These comments were recorded  following the presentation of the HPD Strategic Plan developed using the IED inclusive, employee-driven Task Force approach.

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“Get more comfortable being uncomfortable if you’re going  to grow and develop as a leader.”

“Are you driving yourself focusing out the windshield or looking through the rearview mirror?”
“Don’t let the worst behaviors in others bring out the worst behaviors in you.”
“What you need to hear the most, you often want to hear the least.”
“Those leaders who constantly play “keep up and catch-up” seldom, if ever, get caught up.”
“If you don’t have clear goals, you tend to spend most of your time focused on problems and obstacles.”