The first phase of the strategic planning process should begin with identifying the core values of the club. Once adopted, this critical foundation will help to drive future decisions. The core values among private clubs might seem amazingly similar—including words such as honesty, integrity, transparency,
Most clubs need to refresh and refine their strategic plans in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Strategic priorities have shifted and, most importantly, members’ wants, needs and expectations have changed. Here are keys to updating your club’s strategic plan and putting it to
Most clubs need to refresh and refine their strategic plans in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Strategic priorities have shifted and, most importantly, members’ wants, needs and expectations have changed. Here are keys to updating your club’s strategic plan and putting it to
Strategy is a process. Establishing sound strategy is one of the foremost duties of a club director. In most clubs, directors think of strategy as a careful capital investment plan, which is partially accurate. A proper strategic plan includes careful capital planning and so much
The Merion Cricket Club (MCC) on Philadelphia’s prestigious Main Line was founded in 1865 and is distinguished for, among other things, being among the country’s oldest private clubs still thriving today. For more than150 years, MCC has been an integral part of the lives of
Head north over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and meander about 20 miles up to the heart of Marin County and you will be in the quaint town of Fairfax. What you won’t see tucked up in the oak-studded hills just below Mount Tamalpais is
Strategic Planning is an activity praised as the key to all business success and loathed as a waste of time. Even among supporters, the term is often misused, most commonly when leadership states they want to develop a strategic plan, but their intention is to
Located outside of Boston, Wellesley is a 350-year old college town dotted with proud old trees, handsome pre-World War II architecture, stately colonial homes, restored Victorian estates and beautifully understated Arts and Crafts bungalows. Real estate is expensive, the schools are nationally ranked, and the
Simply stated, a strategic plan is a tool that enables a club to take the fewest number of steps to get from where they are today to where they are headed. It is a process all businesses should use to determine who they are, whom