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Article: 25 pitfalls of strategic planning
- Article from:
- Healthcare Executive
- Article date:
- September 1, 1997
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CopyrightCopyright American College of Healthcare Executives Sep/Oct 1997. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Strategic planning has often been viewed as a panacea, a means of addressing and solving all of an organization's issues and problems. Unfortunately, that is not often the case. Strategic planning is merely a tool. And it Is only effective when used well. To help you make the most of your planning efforts, Healthcare Esecutive talked with several healthcare consultants who specialize in healthcare strategic planning. They identified the following 25 pitfalls you can avoid to make strategic planning a stronger tool for your organization.
Pitfall #1 Lack of Vision
The strategic plan must start with a vision for the organization. If you do not know what you want the organization to be in the ...