Most businesses start planning next year in January. The ones that grow start in November.

Before December 31, every leadership team should be able to answer five questions:

1. What genuinely strengthened the business this year?

2. Where did we fall short, and why?

3. What should we stop doing?

4. What are our three priorities for the first 90 days?

5. Does everyone know their role?

I wrote a practical year-end planning guide for businesses in The Bahamas and the Caribbean. Link in the comments.