ANNUAL PLANNING SUCKS

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Annual planning can be a painful and often ineffective process for companies, but it doesn't have to be. Companies can create more effective and adaptable plans by tailoring planning approaches to their specific needs and stages and focusing on key principles such as balancing top-down direction with bottom-up proposals. In this article, executives from companies like Linktree, Linear, Vanta, and Notion share their experiences and strategies for successful annual planning. They discuss the importance of constraining timelines, setting clear investment areas, and anticipating potential disruptions.