This book develops the concept of the strategic development process. The book begins by describing a balanced process for strategy development, spanning direction setting, strategy creation, rehearsal, evaluation and choice, leading to a continuous process of adopting strategic initiatives. It then goes on to present a practical collection of frameworks, methods and models which both individu…
Strategic Planning is woefully out of fashion, with many bloggers and thought-leaders claiming it is, in fact, dead. They couldn't be more wrong! Strategic Planning is an integral part of any nonprofit's ability to conduct effective social change. It allows the organization's staff, management, volunteers and board to identify and focus on the top priorities that the stakeholders agree wi…
This book emphasizes the role of leaders in the strategic planning process. Most books on strategic planning assume that leadership is positional and that strategic planning is the purview of people in positions of authority. We take a different view. (Jml)
A strategic plan is a document that provides a formal roadmap for describing how an organization executes a deliberate startegy; that is, where the organization is a positioning itself to be over the next few years, and how it will get there. Again, an not meaning to simplify, developing a strategic plan is as simple as A, B, C. There are three stages in the overall concept of startegic planning.
"Strategic management: Competetiveness and globalization, 6th edition, provides the most accurate, relevant, and complete presentation of strategic management today. Authors Michael A. Hitt, R. Duane Ireland, and Robert E. Hoskisson thoroughly revised each chapter, weaving cutting-edge ideas, research, and modern practice to create a presentation that captures the dynamic nature of the field. T…