Many strategy teams start the year with strong goals but struggle to connect plans with real execution. Market shifts, budget limits, and competing priorities often make it difficult to stay focused on what matters most.

This roundup features eight expert-selected resources from The KPI Institute to support clear and practical planning for 2026. Each one offers tested methods, data-driven tools, and examples that help leaders design strategies that work. Their continued use across industries shows how practical and adaptable their guidance remains.

1. KPIs for Strategic Planning: This infographic highlights the key metrics that connect day-to-day performance with long-term strategic goals. It shows how well-chosen KPIs support planning, execution, and review within the balanced scorecard framework. Built from The KPI Institute’s research experience, it offers clear definitions and calculation methods to help teams measure progress and maintain strategic alignment.
2. KPIs for Initiatives Management: Effective strategy depends on how well initiatives move from concept to completion. This resource highlights the KPIs that track progress, efficiency, and impact across that journey. It helps teams connect project performance with strategic outcomes, ensuring that execution supports organizational priorities and measurable results.
3. Top 25 Strategy and Performance Management KPIs – 2025 Edition: Reflecting current trends in performance measurement, this edition brings together the most widely used KPIs in strategy and performance management. It introduces updated documentation templates, new articles on effective KPI implementation, and fresh research on how organizations apply KPIs in practice. The collection helps teams refine measurement systems, align metrics with strategic objectives, and strengthen decision-making across all levels.
4. 2025 Global Trends Brief: This report analyzes the major forces that defined 2025 and outlines how their effects will influence strategy and performance management in 2026. Drawing on insights from more than 100 global research and consultancy sources, it connects data and context to help decision-makers prepare for the next planning cycle. Covering areas such as AI innovation, trade dynamics, and ESG priorities, the brief clarifies which trends will continue shaping business direction and which require a shift in strategy for the year ahead.
5. State of Strategy Management Practice Report 2025 – MENA Region: Whether you are refining your planning framework or improving execution systems in 2026, this report offers a grounded view of how organizations can strengthen strategy management in practice. Based on research from organizations across the Middle East and North Africa, it examines trends in planning, measurement, and execution supported by regional expertise. The findings provide benchmarks and insights that help build stronger and more adaptive strategy systems for the year ahead.
6. A New Chapter for Performance at Mobily: This case study offers practical lessons for organizations preparing 2026 strategies and seeking stronger performance management foundations. It illustrates how a structured KPI framework, supported by clear documentation and capability-building programs, can connect strategic objectives with measurable results. The example shows how improving measurement practices can turn planning goals into consistent execution outcomes.
7. A Case Study on Performance Management System Maturity Assessment: This case study offers insights for organizations that plan to strengthen their strategy and performance frameworks in 2026. It outlines how a comprehensive maturity assessment, using the Integrated Maturity Model Framework, evaluates five key capabilities through evidence-based and perception-based analysis. The findings demonstrate how understanding system maturity helps identify gaps, prioritize improvements, and support more effective strategy execution.
8. Performance Magazine Issue No. 29, 2024 – Strategy Management Edition: The themes and analyses featured in this issue remain highly relevant to today’s strategy and performance challenges. Readers will find clear perspectives on how organizations plan, develop, and execute strategy in complex environments, with discussions on stakeholder engagement, change leadership, and data-driven decision-making. Insights from experienced practitioners and curated multimedia content make it a strong reference for anyone involved in strategic management.

These resources bring structure and clarity to strategic work. Explore and download them to strengthen your 2026 planning process and drive better results!