The power of a one-page business plan

In an economic environment where business leaders are having to juggle growth, uncertainty, a challenging labour market, rapid technological change and tightening finances, clarity is a strategic necessity.

Yet many leadership teams operate with strategy documents that are either too long or too vague to drive action – or worse, with no business plan at all.

Kreston Reeves offers a Business Accelerator session for senior leadership teams that is designed to capture the purpose and direction of a business in a clearly articulated one-page business plan.

At its heart, the workshop helps business leaders answer three fundamental questions:

• Where are we now?
• Where do we want to go?
• How are we going to get there?

Like all journeys, business leaders need to understand where the business stands today, where it wants to go and how that will be achieved. Only then can progress be measured.

This workshop takes leadership teams away from the day-to-day of running a business to address these three questions and capture them in a practical, working document: a business plan that fits on a single page.

Why one page?

A one-page business plan forces focus. It strips away unnecessary complexity creating a strategy that is visible and usable for the whole leadership team. Instead of living in a folder or a board pack, it becomes a working tool – to guide and prioritise decisions, to provide focus and to monitor progress. It becomes a focal point for meetings, holding teams accountable and drive change.

The Kreston Reeves one-page business plan workshop clarifies:

• Vision and direction
• Strategic priorities
• The action points required to deliver them
• Responsibility for each action
• A time frame that holds the team accountable

Built for execution, not just ideas

To ensure momentum, we recommend the one-page plan is reviewed quarterly with an ‘accountability partner’ – this could be one of our experienced advisers who supports the leadership team to track delivery, challenge assumptions and adjust the route when conditions change. This transforms the plan from a static document into a living management tool.

Business planning is not just about aspiration – it’s about commercial reality. An experienced adviser brings a unique combination of strategic insight, financial rigour and external perspective. They help leadership teams test ambition against resources, risk, cash flow and capacity, ensuring the plan is both bold and deliverable.

Just as importantly, we create space for honest conversation. The session provides a structured environment in which leadership teams can step away from day-to-day pressures, challenge each other constructively and leave with genuine alignment.

In a world of constant change, the ability to see your business clearly, on a single page, is a powerful advantage. This workshop gives leadership teams the clarity, confidence and commitment needed to move forward together.

If you would like to arrange a business accelerator session with one of our experts, please do get in touch with us.