More than a decade ago I was in a leadership workshop with about a dozen deans and a few department chairs when one of them raised the subject of strategic planning. Fairly new to administration at ...

If a single insight could sum up the case for strategic planning in higher education, it would be the Stoic philosopher Seneca’s observation that, if you don’t know which port you’re sailing to, “no ...

Many organizations say all the right things about strategic planning: "We just had a two-day strategic planning retreat" or "We need to do our strategic plan." Yet, talking the talk about strategic ...

Making decisions that foster real change often involves thinking on many different levels all at once to get the maximum benefit. Good leaders have developed strategic thinking skills and continue to ...

Lately, I’ve observed an upward trend in roles titled “strategic communications director” rather than simply “communications director” or “marketing lead.” Whether you are on the hunt for a job or ...

Everything I wanted to know about strategic planning I learned not in the workplace but through volunteering with the American Chemical Society. I have been fortunate to witness the evolution of the ...

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Long-term strategic business planning is necessary for company growth and success, explains Entrepreneur magazine. Business plans provide companies with the tools to track growth, establish a budget ...

Strategic planning is the process of identifying where you want your company to be in the future and then charting steps to get there. However, you can't get where you want to go unless you have the ...

In business, it’s not enough to go with the flow, day to day. Some planning needs to take place to ensure your actions meet — and hopefully exceed — your company’s goals for profits, growth or ...

The New School launched its strategic planning process in spring 2022 to bring our campus community—students, staff, and faculty—together in conversation about our university: where we are, where we ...