At The Flamingo Project, we’ve seen this moment happen over and over: a firm sets a bold vision, full of clarity and inspiration, and then stalls when it’s time to bring it to life.
The culprit? It’s not the market. It’s not your team.
It’s usually the missing link between vision and action: a practical, people-centered growth strategy.
During a recent presentation on Growth Strategy, Sarah Kinard walked attendees through a simplified framework that resonated with them. One participant shared, “I liked what you said about backtracking and asking foundational questions.” Another said, “I’m planning to use your template at my new company!”
We get it. Growth strategy can feel like a buzzword, but this is different.
Backtracking with intention. The power of foundational questions.
One of the most compelling parts of the Growth Strategy session was a reminder to pause and backtrack—to revisit the foundational questions that often get skipped in the race toward “results.”
Questions like:
- What’s our firm’s risk tolerance?
- Do we have leaders ready to step into this next phase?
- When we’ve achieved this plan, what has changed—and what hasn’t?
These aren’t theoretical. They’re directional. They’re how we uncover what your business actually needs, not just what sounds strategic on paper.
This is where business planning and business development strategy come in
Growth strategy doesn’t live in a vacuum. It sits at the intersection of vision, operations, and client engagement, tying together the big picture and the day-to-day. That’s why we treat it as the connective tissue between two of our most impactful services:
- Business Planning gives your growth efforts structure. You get clarity on timelines, financial targets, and annual accountability without the rigidity of a one-size-fits-all plan.
- BD Strategy ensures your messaging, marketing, and client pursuit efforts align with where you actually want to grow. It’s growth that makes sense—and resonates.
Growth Strategy is the piece that makes everything else click. It connects what you say you want with what you’re actually doing to get there.
Don't just plan. Position, align, act.
Because not all growth looks the same, neither should all strategies.
You don't need a blank page, you need a starting point.
We love that someone commented that they’re bringing Sarah’s growth template into their new company. That’s exactly what we designed it for—not just inspiration, but a real starting point.
Whether you’re building out a new business plan or trying to get your BD strategy unstuck, sometimes all you need is a structured way to think it through.
The right template doesn’t give you all the answers, it helps you ask better questions.
Want the Growth Strategy template?
We’re happy to share it. If you’d like the handout from Sarah’s session—including the foundational questions, Growth Type matrix, and framework overview—we’ll send it straight to your inbox. Complete the form! 👉
Ready to collaborate?
If you’d like to go further—whether it’s diving deep into business planning, refining your BD strategy, or exploring how Growth Strategy fits into your firm’s next chapter—Sarah is here to help.
See how the pieces fit together.
Your firm’s growth isn’t just about what you plan; it’s about how you pursue it.
Business Planning sets the direction. BD Strategy drives the momentum. And our Business Planning Accelerator is one way we help firms turn vision into structure, timelines, and accountability in just 8 weeks.
Let’s align both for growth that sticks. Read more about our services:
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