Q: This chapter is dedicated to the 12 critical steps of strategic planning. Tell me which of these steps is the least important, in your opinion, to the success of the project. Why do you think this is true?

1.Identify and communicate strategic planning objectives

2.Describe and communicate the planning process

3.Establish and communicate the strategic planning schedule

4.Assert CEO leadership of strategic planning

5.Define and communicate roles and responsibilities of other organizational leadership

6.Identify the strategic planning facilitator

7.Conduct strategic planning orientation meetings

8.Review past strategies and identify successes and failures

9.Assemble relevant historical data

10.Resolve not to overanalyze historical data

11.Prepare to stimulate new thinking

12.Reinforce future orientation