Align your leadership team. Execute with focus. Scale with confidence with a One Page Strategic Plan.

If you asked ten leaders in your business for this year’s plan, would you get the same answer? If not, the One-Page Strategic Plan will fix that.

The One Page Strategic Plan distils your strategy into a single view your whole team can understand and act on. It is part of the Scaling Up framework Kevin Riley coaches and facilitates with leadership teams across the World.

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What is the One-Page Strategic Plan?

A practical, shareable plan that answers four big decisions in Scaling Up: People, Strategy, Execution, Cash.
It translates long-term ambition into annual goals, quarterly priorities, and weekly actions. Everyone sees what matters now and who owns it.

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Why your company needs an One Page Strategic Plan

  • Clarity. A single source of truth for direction, targets, and priorities.

  • Alignment. Every team and function pulls the same way.

  • Accountability. Owners, measures, and review rhythms are explicit.

  • Momentum. Quarterly “rocks” and themes keep focus tight.

What the One Page Strategic Plan includes

1) Core Values and “Should/Shouldn’t”

Decision guardrails that protect culture and set behavioural expectations.

2) Purpose and BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)

Your reason for existing and the long-term, measurable outcome you’re chasing.

3) 3–5 Year Targets

Brand promises and supporting capabilities. Clear positioning and market “sandbox.”

4) 12-Month Goals

Revenue, profit, impact and NPS style goals. The few numbers that matter this year.

5) Quarterly Rocks

The non-negotiable priorities for the next 90 days. If these slip, the year slips.

6) Themes, Scoreboards, and Celebration

A unifying theme with visible progress and a finish line worth hitting.

7) Accountability

Named owners and KPIs. Who does what, by when, and how we’ll measure it.

SWT: Strengths, Weaknesses, Trends

A sharper update to SWOT that forces you to factor in external trends, not just internal opinions.

How we implement the One Page Strategic Plan with your team

  1. Leadership workshop (half or full day) to define Purpose, BHAG, values, and winning position.

  2. Strategy sprint to set 3–5 year targets, brand promises, and capabilities.

  3. Execution design to agree annual goals, quarterly rocks, KPIs, and owners.

  4. Rhythm install so the plan lives: weekly huddles, monthly reviews, quarterly reset.

Prefer a guided process? See Strategic Facilitation 
Want help aligning the board first? See Leadership Alignment

Who this is for

  • Owner-managed and mid-market firms with 10–250+ employees

  • Teams feeling “busy but misaligned”

  • Leaders who want measurable traction within 90 days

Optional add-ons: DISC Personality Profiling for team dynamics

Results you can expect

  • A visible, working plan in one page

  • Fewer priorities, more progress

  • Clear ownership and faster decisions

  • A team that knows how to win the quarter

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FAQs: One-Page Strategic Plan

What makes the One Page Strategic Plan different from a business plan?
It is built to be used weekly, not filed away. One page, clear owners, measurable numbers.

How long does it take to create?
Most teams can draft a strong first version in a single facilitated day, then refine over the next fortnight.

How often should we update it?
Quarterly. Use a short weekly huddle to track rocks and KPIs, a monthly management review to course-correct, and a quarterly reset to set new rocks.

Can each department have its own One Page Strategic Plan?
Yes. Start with a company One Page Strategic Plan, then cascade simple one-page versions for functions and teams that align to the whole.

Where does cash fit?
Cash is the score of your decisions. We track leading indicators in the OPSP and review cash conversion cycles within the quarterly rhythm.

Who should own it?
The CEO owns the whole. Each KPI and rock has a named owner. We’ll help you assign clean ownership with the implementation of a Function Accountablity Chart.

Can you facilitate this for us?
Yes. Kevin Riley regularly runs OPSP and Scaling Up  Facilitation sessions for leadership teams. → [/services/strategic-facilitation/] or → [/team/kevin-riley/]

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