Selecting Who Should Be on the Strategic Planning Team

Who actually does the strategic planning (everyone should do strategic thinking) is vital. Here are some guidelines of whom the planning team should include:

1.   Level of position power and authority; those who represent the internal and external partners

2.   Level of strategic thinking and planning skills and competencies; all should think, act, and plan Mega

3.   Level of commitment to the organization; don’t include those who are just serving time or who have declared themselves to be “professional skeptics”

4.   Level of technical expertise relevant to the core capabilities of the organization: they all should know their jobs and the jobs of others, perform magnificently, and know how ...

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