strategic planning
Charting future course
Strategic planning is the process of defining an organization's direction and making decisions about allocating resources to pursue that direction.
It typically involves setting long-term goals, analyzing competitive environments, and identifying strengths and weaknesses: The company's strategic planning retreat produced a five-year roadmap.
Distinguished from day-to-day operational planning by its broader scope and longer time horizon.
- big pictureOverall perspective on things
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- decision-makingProcess of choosing actions
- leadershipAbility to direct others
- organizationsStructured groups with purpose
resource allocation · project management · mission · game plan · road map · key performance indicators · risk management · forecasting · risk assessment · stakeholder engagement · competitive advantage · program management · conflict resolution · tactics · SWOT analysis · change management · priorities · goal-setting
- development policyregional cooperation, community development, rural development, urban renewal, enterprise zones
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
- managementmanagers, management, executives, boss, supervisors
- Military Affairsmilitary, defense secretary, War Department, military policy, military budget
- boardroomconference table, board members, chairman, chairperson, directors
- departmentsdepartment, HR department, finance department, legal department, marketing department
strategic planningcrisis management
Handling urgent threatening situations
firefighting · short-term thinking · knee-jerk reactions · flying by the seat of your pants · emergency response
strategic planningimprovisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
winging it · spontaneity · flying by the seat of your pants · muddling through · instinct
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