There are basically Three Steps in Planning: Which step do you believe causes organizations the most difficulty? Why? Step 1: Determining the organization's mission and goals. - Defining the organization's overriding purpose and its goals. Step 2: Formulating strategy: - Analyzing (by managers) current situation and developing strategies needed to achieve the mission. Step 3: Implementing strategy: - Deciding (by managers) how to allocate resources between groups to ensure the strategy is achieved