Don’t Leave Your Team Hanging …
You’ve just wrapped up a powerful Strategic Planning session with Maria Forbes and FIREPOWER Teams. The room was full of clarity. Goals were refined. The owner’s vision took shape. But now comes the critical question: What happens next? Strategic planning is the beginning, not the finish line. Without a practical, team-centered follow-through, even the best-laid strategies can stall. That’s why our approach doesn’t stop when the planning session ends. It accelerates a purposeful journey in which team members move from spectators of strategy to owners of execution 1. Here’s how that shift [...]
PODCASTS
The Exit Teams Podcast
with Maria Forbes
Interview by Bob Tankesley
February 18, 2026
Successful Business Exits & Human Capital
with Maria Forbes & Steve Keck
North Fulton Business Radio X Interview by John Ray
June 3, 2025
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