Bill and his wife Elaine had just arrived at the airport to depart for a week-long trip to the Caribbean for his company’s annual planning meeting. Bill had five other partners, each owning 12% of the company. As founder, Bill, owned the remaining 40%. Each year all of the partners and their wives gather at a resort for both business planning and pleasure. The fiscal year ended June 30, so it was time to update the strategic business plan and re-examine growth strategies for the following year.