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Projectizing Your Strategy
So you’ve been asked to develop your organization’s “strategic plan”. I know what you’re thinking: “No one needs a strategic plan.” However, every organization needs a plan of action, a guide to achieve the goals of your organization. Following the path outlined here will transform a strategic plan into an action plan, creating a direct line of sight between your mission, goals and core projects.
Here’s a quick exercise to do with your organization’s managers or members of a strategic planning team. On one side of a piece of paper write down the highest priority projects in your organization. On the other side, write the mission of the organization. Now for the fun part--draw a solid line between the mission and the projects that directly support it and a dotted line for those that indirectly support the mission. Circle the projects that are not related to the organization’s mission. What do you see? Are there too many or not enough solid lines? Are you wondering why you’re doing the projects connected via dotted lines? Why in the world are you doing the circled projects?
Now back to creating the plan. Like any project, a good leader will assemble the right team to accomplish the work. Developing a strategic plan is no different. You can’t make this journey alone; the …
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