The New Long-Term Planning in the Caribbean
Three Caribbean CEOs reveal how visionary companies balance survival today with winning tomorrow. Douglas Orane unpacks Grace Kennedy's legendary 2020 Vision—a 25-year strategic plan launched in 1996 that transformed a struggling Jamaican conglomerate into a global consumer group worth $533M.
Why Your Strategic Plan Is Probably Just an Expensive Wish List
Why Strategy Consultants Are Rewatching This 11-Minute Breakdown of Strategic Hypothesis Failure Francis Wade dissects why most strategic plans are expensive wish lists masquerading as strategy—and reveals the one question that exposes the fraud: "What do we believe has to be true for this to work?"
How Government Executives Can Inspire Staff
Francis Wade dissects Jamaica's Vision 2030—one of the world's most comprehensive national development plans—to expose the fatal flaw killing strategic initiatives everywhere.
3 Mistakes HR Makes in Strategic Planning Retreats
Most HR professionals walk into strategic planning retreats unprepared for the battleground ahead. Francis Wade pulls back the curtain on why HR consistently loses influence in the room where game-changing decisions happen—and exactly how to reverse it.
What Makes a Board Super Powerful and Strategic?
A. Cecile Watson works to serve good governance by helping build better boards and build boards better.
Running Up a Down Escalator: How Grace Kennedy Built a 25-Year Vision in 40% Inflation
How does a Caribbean company execute a 25-year strategy in a high-inflation, low-productivity environment—and triple revenue while quintupling profits? This is Douglas Orane's masterclass on turning vision into reality at Grace Kennedy.
Tweaking Won't Save You - Design Zero-Based Strategies Instead
What do you do when your company’s strategy is failing—but leadership refuses to face reality? Imagine this: Your company is three years into a five-year strategic plan, but the market has shifted, competitors are outpacing you, and your core product is becoming obsolete. *Do you tweak the existing plan… or tear it up and start fresh?* In this powerful discussion from the *Long-Term Strategy Conference 2025,* strategy expert *Francis Wade* (with host *Amie Devero* ) tackles the toughest question in business: *How do you lead a strategic planning retreat when the current strategy is failing?* 📌 *Key Takeaways You’ll Learn:* ✅ Why most executives *default to short-term thinking* — even when the future is at stake ✅ The *hidden risks* of "just tweaking" a failing strategy ✅ How to *spot existential threats* before it’s too late ✅ The *critical conversation* you must have with leadership (and how to frame it) ✅ Why *future-back strategy* (not present-forward tactics) is the only way to survive disruption 💡 *Perfect for:* CEOs, executives, strategists, and leaders who know their company needs a *real transformation* — not just incremental fixes. 📅 *Register for the Long-Term Strategy Conference 2025:* https://strategyconf.fwconsulting.com/registration-page-preconference/ 🔗 *Connect with Francis Wade:* 📩 Newsletter: http://longtermstrategy.info 🌐 Website: http://fwconsulting.com Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciswade/ 👇 *Drop a comment below:* Have you ever been in Nigel’s shoes? How did you handle it? --- ⏱ *Key Chapters:* 00:00 – The Dilemma: "Our Strategy is Failing—Now What?" 02:25 – Why Executives Avoid Hard Truths (The "Titanic Effect") 05:00 – The *Fatal Flaw* of Short-Term Problem-Solving 09:50 – How to Spot an *Existential Threat* Before It’s Too Late 16:35 – The *CEO Conversation* (How to Deliver Bad News & Enroll Leadership) 21:40 – Why Startups & Big Companies *Fail at Long-Term Strategy* 28:50 – The *Acquisition Trap* (Buying a Strategy Without a Future) 34:40 – Case Study: *LVMH’s 100-Year Bet* on Tiffany & Co. 38:05 – How to Be the *"Nigel" in Your Company* (Without Getting Fired) 42:00 – *AI & Disruption:* What Every Leader Must Do Now 45:30 – The *Human Side of Strategy* (Making the Future Inspiring) 🔥 *Don’t just tweak—transform. Watch now** 🔥