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Some justify heavy annual planning as a way to gain novel insights into the business, ignoring that it implies poor understanding during the rest of the year.
Many companies engage in annual strategic planning, unaware that in three out of four cases, it has little to no impact on performance—or even hinders it.
Most companies’ aspirations to be agile are more about improving the rain dance than affecting the weather that follows.
Most companies use annual budgeting, assuming it helps implement their strategy, when in reality, it is more likely ‘actively harmful’ to company performance.
Planning often has no impact on performance or, at worst, is actively harmful because it focuses on creating plans instead of making decisions.
Companies can improve performance by focusing less on static numbers and more on understanding the assumptions that drive them.