Strategic Planning: Process, Templates and Effective Implementation

Why do so many strategic plans end up collecting dust? It doesn't make sense. Organizational leaders feel they should have good plans - and they are right. Private firms, government agencies and non-profits are all facing an uncertain future. Indeed, planning is still popular, and poor planning is shown to be among the top reasons for business failure. The trouble is, people put too much faith in the document, often a bland re-hash of familiar issues. The real magic of strategic planning is...