Strategy vs. Strategy Execution: Which is More Important?
A couple of years ago, I was contacted by a large business looking for a business strategy consultant to help them
"A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true."
—Greg S. Reid
—Greg S. Reid
Strategic planning & business coaching for small businesses
You have a vision of what your business could be—goals you would like to achieve. Your vision may be to grow your business, create a legacy or plan for your exit.
We’re here to help. No matter the vision, you need a roadmap to get there.
Every small business runs into challenges as they grow up
No clear vision or strategy
As a startup, the focus is survival. As your business grows up, it’s time to focus on your vision and develop a clear strategy to make it happen.
Not the ideal team or culture
As we grow our business, we find that the team that got us started aren’t the right fit for our next stage in growth. Create your ideal culture and A-player team to drive success.
Can’t focus on building and growing the business
Most owners are so busy working in the business that they can never focus on building the business. Stop fighting fires and get disciplined about execution, cash flow and creating predictable processes to support your growth.
Designed for growing small businesses
Our Accelerator programs are designed for small businesses that are ready to grow up.
Grow up? Yes. What got you to this point won’t get you through the next stage of growth. It’s time to start thinking strategically instead of reacting, becoming a leader instead of an operator and building a high-performance team to carry the business forward.
While the details vary by company and industry, most companies reaching the grow up stage are:
- 5-20 employees (varies by industry)
- $1 – $5mm in revenue (varies by industry)
- Proven in the market
- Ready to create predictable growth
And of course, wanting to build a great business to achieve their goals.
Forget the traditional one-time strategic planning process
...and the thick, dust-covered strategic plan that’s never used!
Your plan should be a living, breathing document that creates clarity and alignment with your team and drives execution.
Your leadership team should work together to build your company’s plan. Why? If someone else gives you a plan, no matter how great it is, it will never be your team’s plan. Without ownership, it’s hard to develop the engagement and accountability to make it happen.
Leveraging frameworks such as EOS and Scaling Up, we take you Beyond Strategic Planning to develop an agile roadmap for your business.
We’re there every step of the way to support you as coach, guide, teacher and advisor.
Ready to accelerate the growth of your small business?
Let’s have a short coaching call about your goals and what’s standing in your way. If there’s a fit, we’ll let you know how we can help. If not, we’ll introduce you to a trusted provider who can.
Our process
Our process guides you to get your business ready for growth quickly. Based on proven frameworks such as Scaling Up, EOS and others, you leverage the best tools and thought leaders to create your plan and start making progress immediately.
To truly transform your business, your team should be engaging in strategic thinking and execution planning on a quarterly rhythm.
Each quarter you get re-focused, learn together, build more and plan out the next quarter, building momentum at each step.
Strategic planning and coaching programs
Kick-start day
A high-impact day to get focused and start driving forward on building and growing your small business
- Online video training for key concepts to maximize our time together
- One day of focused execution planning
- Follow-up accountability calls with your coach
Growth accelerator group
Group-based, agile strategic planning for small businesses ready to accelerate growth. This online-only program combines online learning with live planning and coaching sessions.
- Full cycle strategic planning – Annual planning session and 3 quarterly planning sessions
- Online, video training for strategic planning concepts to maximize our time together
- Monthly group coaching calls with your peers
- Open office hours with your coach
- Small, online group-based program
Growth accelerator
It’s time to create a clear roadmap to scale up your business and make it great. Work with your coach and leadership to envision that future and make it happen.
- Full cycle strategic planning – Foundations day, annual planning session and 3 quarterly planning sessions
- Online, video training for strategic planning concepts to maximize our time together
- Monthly group coaching calls with your peers
- Regular check-in points with your coach to drive accountability
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Mike is one of the most pragmatic coaches I have ever worked with. He guides and drives executive level focus on key areas that matter most to business leaders that have bold vision and are driven to achieve success. We have quickly created capacity and outcomes relating to critical aspects of my business - team management, business KPIs, and leadership confidence. I truly appreciate Mike's passion for his craft and his respectful and pragmatic approach. 5 stars! Thank you, Mike!"Kind Village
As a new foundation, WCK is oozing with passion to make a difference in the world. What we needed was… well, Mike. Mike helped us to channel our passion into satisfying, tangible steps. We are crystal clear on where we need to go, how we’re going to get there, and who is driving each step. As a direct result, our goals are being reached so more families tackling childhood cancer will receive much needed support."West Coast Kids Cancer Foundation
Impact with IntuitionWorking with Mike has been great. I can see the success in our team and what they’re learning. The staff is really happy, too. We’ve got a long way to go, but it’s had a big impact for us already."Intuition Liners
Building Connection at LeitzSince our planning meetings with Mike there has been a new level of connection and team spirit with the leadership team. We all agreed that we got so much out of our two days. It's changed us, invigorated us, and brought us closer together. I want to thank Mike for everything he is doing for us. I will always be his supporter!"Leitz Canada
Banhall Business Coaching: Growing with ConfidenceI’ve recently started working with Mike Knapp at Incrementa and he has opened my eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. I’ve learned a great deal in the past few months and expect to continue to learn a lot more. With Mike’s help, I’m confident we can take team and business to the next level. I would strongly recommend Mike and his team to anyone that wants to grow their business."Banhall Consulting
