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              Is Strategic Planning Passé?
Dr Robin C Hesler, Member
                
                Is strategic planning in the traditional sense passé? It may very well be given the rapidly changing environment organizations face especially in technology including social media and the collapsing financial world.

Maybe one should be planning for only 1 year, assessing and revising the corporation's strategies. The rigid structure of strategic planning may need a new model.... Register
            
                  Focus on Objectives Rather Than Detailled Action Plan
Andre Vanasse
Perhaps we spend too much time to build a detailed...

                  	The Human Factor in Strategic Planning
P. ter Horst, Member
I think strategic planning is not passé, and you'r...

                  	Strategic Planning
Dr Robin C Hesler, Member
Good comments mr. ter Horst. I didn't mean that st...

                  	Strategic Plans Can no Longer Be 'Hardwired'
Barri Blauvelt, Member
Strategic planning is more critical than ever

                  	Strategic Planning is Needed. Short and Long Term
Javier Carrera, Member
Now more than ever a strategic planning must be do...

                  	Strategic Planning Needed but Do it Well !
Augusto Carreira, Member
Strategies are in general no more than guesswork a...

                  	Strategic Planning? Yes, But not Carved in Stone
Tony Wasserman, Member
For me, the problem isn't with strategic planning,...

                  	Long Term Strategic Planning
Eduardo Montes, Member
It seems that we always forget that businesses are...

                  	Strategic Planning Must be Flexible and Provide Options
Larry Chaitt, Member
Today we stand on a cliff overlooking a possible w...

                  	Contingency Planning
Timmy Baksh, Member
Strategic planning has always had that "long term"...

                  	Sense & Respond Factor in Strategic Planning
Jaffer Hussainee, Member
If an organization has a "vision" of its future th...

                  	Strategic Planning is not a Process of Analysis But of Synthesis
Zsolt Nyiri, Member
The term "Strategic Planning" contains 'strategy' ...

                  	What is Strategic Planning?
Madan Gopal Agarwal, Member
The definition itself clarifies what it means - a ...

                  Postpone Time Frame in Strategic Planning
Tinus van der Merwe
In my view difficulties arise when one starts off ...

                  	Ability to Change or Improvise Requires Constant Assessments
Magnus Lavman, Member
Quick changes in our environment do NOT make pl...

                  	Change of Strategic Factors
Arunas Beksta, Member
I'm thinking about the strategic factors we use fo...

                  	Strategic Planning Now Requires Continous Monitoring
Prof. Alkis S. Magdalinos, Member
Strategic planning has always been a difficult exe...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe
John L Smith, Member
Yes, it's passe. No, it's not. It's still helpful....

                  	Strategic Learning Rather Than Planning
MICHAEL PETIT, PHD, Member
Strategic planning outcomes are simply a manife...

                  	Abandoning Strategy is Unwise
Tom Griffin, Member
Suggesting that you abandon strategy will diffuse ...

                  	Future of Strategic Planning
JAWAD, Member
Yes I agree with all said, but we have to consider...

                  	FAST LEARNING is a Key Competitive Advantage
Sallmann, Member
I really agree with your statement Michael, fas...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passé?
Tero Kaleva, Member
I would start my answer from the need. If you can ...

                  	Strategic Planning Passe?
karel sovak, Member
Strategic planning is all about dedicating the pro...

                  	Strategic Planning Passe
kamholtz, Member
Most have described innovative approaches to their...

                  	Strategic Planning NOT Passe
James Hoker, Member
To say strategic planning is passe, suggests insuf...

                  	'Change is Fast  and Planning is Useless' - Mantra
Brian Flagg, Member
Hooray James Hoker (and others). 

Not only is...

                  	Unused Strategic Plans
Suleiman C. Muttani, Member
Many strategic plans are not put into use! In the ...

                  	Strategic Planning is Only One Piece of the Puzzle
Tayo Aduloju, Member
What seems to be clear from every one's comments i...

                  	What is Planning For?
Erdohegyi Gabor , Member
My approach and explanation to planning: planni...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe?
Vijay Jassal, Member
Definitely not! One needs strategic planning at al...

                  	Strategic Planning is Important
KATHRYN STEINER, MBA, Member
Strategic planning has to incorporate emerging tre...

                  Current Strategic Planning Needs Agility and Strong Policies
john harris
In the 12th century, strategic planning already wa...

                  	Empowerment and Orchestration
Gabriel Ramirez, Member
In an ever faster changing complex environment, go...

                  	Realistic Strategic Planning
Amondson, Member
We all know the pros and cons of SP, but with any ...

                  	Turbulent World Needs More Than Strategic Planning
Tatyana, Member
The turbulent world needs something else than plan...

                  	Connecting Organizational Competences to Market Demands
Anyebe, Peter, Member
Strategy connects organizational competences to...

                  	Strategic Planning not Time Bound
BNYa, Member
I don't consider the strategic plan to be time bou...

                  	Strategic Planning is Time Bound
Augusto Carreira, Member
What is the difference between a strategic plan an...

                  	Strategic Planning is Time Bound
Prof. Alkis S. Magdalinos, Member
Sorry Bnya but strategic planning is definitely ti...

                  	Strategic Planning - Can't See What's Changed
Sabine Pitcher, Member
Maybe I'm just not getting it - we've always had a...

                  	Strategic Planning not Time Bound
KATHRYN STEINER, MBA, Member
I do agree that there should be a long term (5+yea...

                  Is Strategic Planning Something Dépassé? ou Passé?
Benhoumeur
Are we talking about the 70's? If so sp is passé a...

                  	Strategic Planning not Passe.. Meaning Evolving..
KATHRYN STEINER, MBA, Member
There are large conglomerates, and smaller busines...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe
Prof. Alkis S. Magdalinos, Member
Dear Kathryn, your comments are very interesting. ...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe
 Daniel Schneider, Member
Having read many of the comments, I have begun to ...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe
Lindquist, Member
I must agree with those who have suggested that a ...

                  	Collaboration in Strategic Planning
KATHRYN STEINER, MBA, Member
There is a global climate of uncertainty, which ma...

                  	3 Different Levels of Strategic Planning
Merryck Leigh, Member
I think that many are lumping strategic planning i...

                  	What Makes Strategic Planning Inflexible
Prof. Alkis S. Magdalinos, Member
Merryck, your comment is very good. In general str...

                  	Strategic Planning
Timmy Baksh, Member
Merryck, I like your break down and approach to th...

                  	Strategic Planning Must Be Parly Inflexible and Partly Flexible.
KATHRYN STEINER, MBA, Member
From this discussion thread it appears that the...

                  	Strategic Planning is Evolving...
Dr Gary Jones, Member
Strategic planning commenced in the 1950's. It was...

                  	Strategic Planning Needs Adaptation
Lazaro Tobon Vallejo, Member
Strategic planning isn't passé. It needs adaptatio...

                  	Type of Strategic Planning Needed
Dr Gary Jones, Member
You are certainly right Lazaro. The continued appr...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe?
Prof. Alkis S. Magdalinos, Member
Strategic planning is consistent with the ultimate...

                  	Business Model Trumps Strategic Planning
Merryck Leigh, Member
@Prof. Alkis S. Mag...

                  	Short and Long-term Planning
Lindquist, Member
@Javier Carrera:...

                  	Future Objective is Required
Clark Brady, Member
Good comments have been given by others, mine is a...

                  	We Need to Focus on Why the Assumptions Don't Reflect Reality
MICHAEL PETIT, PHD, Member
Strategy is ultimately a coherent series of action...

                  	Strategic Inertia is an Increasing Liability?
Merryck Leigh, Member
@Clark Brady: i...

                  	Is Strategic Planning Passe?
Ted Garrison, Member
Is strategic planning passe. Never. You asked abou...

                  	In Turbulent Times, Strategic Plans Should be Revised More Often
Prof. Alkis S. Magdalinos, Member
Strategic planning is certainly not passe. However...

                  	Strategy must Balance Short-term and Long-term
Ted Garrison, Member
@Prof. Alkis S. Mag...

                  	Typically Strategic Planning is Focused on the Wrong Entity
Ted Garrison, Member
Dr. Hesler - Is strategic planning in the traditio...

                  	Strategy is Journey
Ted Garrison, Member
@Prof. Alkis S. Mag...

                  	Strategic Planning is More Profitable
salem ahmed, Member
To develop your strategic planning has to subseque...

                  	What is 'strategy' Itself and Role of Strategic Planning
rajiv gupta, Member
Strategy can be better defined as a mechanism to c...

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