rganizations that clearly understand their purpose, have articulated their values, know their vision for the future, and set long- and short-term goals are positioned for long-lasting success. We believe this work is best completed by the organization’s leaders, not by external consultants. We offer a variety of facilitated experiences that focus groups on their desired future and the gaps between today’s reality and that desired future.

Here’s what Larry Hartog, CEO of Kentucky Manufacturing, has to say about our work in this arena:

"The Wunderlin Company keenly understands business realities. They are also tremendously effective facilitators. Karen helped us develop a strategic plan that required us to really focus on where we want to be in the future. For Kentucky Manufacturing the exercise of creating a mission, vision, values, strategies, goals, and performance measurements has certainly given us the clarity we needed as well as a specific roadmap to follow. It has allowed us to get on the road to success.”

To learn more about strategic planning and visioning click on the articles below:

From our Who are You? issue of our Newsletter:
Who Are You?
Defining Who You Are and Where You Are Going: How It All Fits Together
What Is It About Your Company That Will Last at Least 100 Years?
Core Purpose: A Company’s Reason for Being
It Helps to Have a Personal Mission Statement
What Are Your Values?

From our Defining a Vision for the Future issue of our Newsletter:
Defining a Vision for the Future: Restoring Hope to Your Organization
Who Needs a Vision?
Getting Started
Groups Use Future Search Process to Define Common Ground
Words From Those Who Have Experienced the Power

Here are some of our favorite books on strategic planning and visioning. Click on the book to take you to Amazon.com to find out more about it.

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Collins and Porras.

20/20 Foresight: Crafting Strategy in an Uncertain World by Hugh Courtney

Michael E. Porter on Competition by Michael E. Porter

Competitive Advantage: Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance by Michael E. Porter

The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action by Kaplan and Norton

Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else Will: Lessons in Mastering Change by Tichy and Sherman

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't by Jim Collins