Strategic Planning

(3) Discussion: Strategic Planning At Write an initial post responding to the question(s) in approximately 250 words. Then provide a substantive reply (at least 100 words) to two classmates. You will be graded on grammar, clarity, and depth of contribution, and timeliness of your post and replies. When referencing sources, cite at the end of your post. Initial post should be submitted early in the week, so classmates have time to reply. You will not see others' posts until your initial post has been submitted. Strategic planning is an important element of the management process and requires setting goals and deciding how to achieve them. Strategic planning is also helpful to organizations experiencing uncertainty and change. After reading the assigned section of Strategic Planning Kit for Dummies, consider the necessary dimensions of strategic planning. Choose an organization and study their website to identify elements of strategic planning in practice. This may take the form of enhancing board leadership, strengthening organizational systems, establishing a clear business model, etc. Write a post that includes links to the organizational sites you cite and incorporate at least two citations from Olsen's text to support your statements. When replying to your peers, constructively critique their analyses. Initial posts due Thursday by 11:59 pm CST, reply posts due Sunday by 11:59 pm CST