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We help our clients focus, make better decisions, and grow by leveraging foresight to think and act strategically.

Foresight and Strategic Planning & Management Expertise

Welcome to LBL Strategies: Leaders in Foresight and Strategic Planning and Management education and consulting. Based in Chicago, with a global network of trainers and consultants in Washington DC, the UK, and the UAE, we equip professionals with the skills and capabilities needed to leverage foresight to think and act strategically. Whether you are looking to lead your organization through a strategic planning and management process, grow professionally in the discipline of strategic management, or become IASP industry certified, our training programs and facilitation services can help.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Mastering Strategy

5-Day In-Person Bootcamp Program

December 2- 6, 2024
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Mastering Strategy

Live Online 10-Week Training Program

February 11 – April 15, 2025
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Mastering Foresight

Scenario-Based Planning Certification Program

March 10- 14, 2025
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Mastering Foresight

Scenario-Based Planning Certification Program

September 8- 12, 2025
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Mastering Strategy

On Demand Program

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Baldrige Performance Excellence Champion

Live Online Program

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What Our Clients Say About Our Strategic Planning Services

“I personally like a straightforward, logical, hence teachable approach to strategic management, which this program well provided.”

Dr. James Stewart
Collegiate Professor
University of Maryland University College

“This is the best summary presentation on strategic planning management tools and techniques that I have seen to date.”

Chris Sleath
Director Virtual Movements AFRICAME
Campus Crusade for Christ International

“The program has helped me in my new position to develop coaching and workshop materials for our employees.”

Victor O. Okereke
Internal Consultant
King County – Washington State

“I am so glad I took the program! I now have my own consulting business for public relations and strategic planning. The program enabled me to do this!”

Myra Jolivet
OwnerCenter
Four Consulting

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Strategy Certification and Other Training Program

Start making impactful decisions for your organization today by enrolling in one of our programs.

Our certification and other professional development programs are offered in association with the George Washington University’s Center for Excellence in Public Leadership, part of the College of Professional Studies.

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Mastering Strategy: Strategic Management Performance System Certification

An intensive, hands-on program designed to build skill sets in the management of strategy formulation, implementation and evaluation.
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Mastering Agile Organizational Design Certification

The practice of constructing organizational components and aligning the design and its components with the strategy.
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Strategic Thinking in the 21st Century

Align day-to-day decisions to your organization's strategic direction.
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Strategic Agility & OKRs

This one-day interactive workshop is designed to cultivate agile decision-making, with a special focus on utilizing OKRs
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Strategic Foresight and Scenario-Based Planning

Scenario-Based Planning provides a framework for planning in uncertain times by giving organizations a structured way to think about the future.
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Board and Governance Training

To succeed, effective governance skills are essential. 

Strategic Planning & Management Blog

From Theory to Practice

 
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10 Jul
Driving Tomorrow’s Strategies: Robin Champ on Federal News Network’s GovNavigators Podcast
In a recent appearance on the GovNavigators Podcast, Robin Champ, Vice President of Strategic Foresight at LBL Strategies, alongside Suzette...
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15 May
Redefining Alignment: Embracing the Chaos of a Networked World
In today's turbulent landscape, where hierarchies clash with networks, the traditional concept of strategy is being challenged like never before....
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20 Mar
Engage stakeholders and govern strategy as an ongoing process
To be effective at performance management, stakeholder engagement and strategic governance must be a continuous and integrated process. Stakeholder Engagement...
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19 Feb
Strategic Management After World War II
In our last post on the soon to be released Strategy in the 21st Century, Second Edition, we summarized the...
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19 Feb
A Strategic Vision for Civics
For many, the term “civics” conjures images of musty social studies classes, School House Rock cartoons, and lectures on American...
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17 Jan
The Crucial Role of Core Values in Organizational Strategy
In the fast-paced world, where strategies are formulated and executed with lightning speed, one foundational element often gets overlooked—the core...
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