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“Long-range planning does not deal with future decisions. It deals with the future of present decisions.”Peter F. Druc…

“The finest plans are always ruined by the littleness of those who ought to carry them out, for the Emperor can actuall…

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' menGang aft a-gley.”(The best-laid plans of mice and men / Often go awry)Rob…

“The general who wins a battle makes many calculations ... here the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle m…

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” [read business-fab…

“There are two ways to compete – in stable conditions, you plan and you compete on scale. In unstable times, you live …

“You need to plan the way a fire department plans: it cannot anticipate where the next fire will be, so it has to shape…

“Today, if someone showed me a five-year plan, I'd toss out the pages detailing Years Three, Four, and Five as pure…

“Preparation is everything. Noah did not start building the ark when it was raining.” [read business-fable]Warren B…

“Mold-breaking strategies grow initially like weeds, they are not cultivated like tomatoes in a hothouse.” [read busin…

“There is only one winning strategy. It is to carefully define the target market and direct a superior offering to tha…

“Creative strategies seldom emerge from the annual planning ritual. The starting point for next year's strategy is…

“Strategies that succeed are organic. They evolve. They wrap themselves around problems, challenges, and opportunitie…