List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Introduction
1 BUSTING OLD PARADIGMS AND USING NEW ONES: DEFINING AND SHAPING OUR FUTURE
Chapter Goals
Today's Paradigms
The New Realities
Ignoring the New Realities
Paradigms That Work
Create a Better Future
Summary
2 CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR STRATEGIC THINKING THAT WORKS
Chapter Goals
Six Critical Success Factors for Strategic Thinking and Planning
Is Change Strategic?
The Strategic Thinking and Planning Process
The Consequences of Ignoring the Critical Success Factors
3 SYSTEM (AND SYSTEMS) THINKING
Chapter Goals
The Organizational Elements Model
Defining the Organizational Elements
The Organizational Elements Describe a System
The Organizational Elements--Useful Applications
Planning from a Helicopter vs. Planning from the Ground
4 PREPARING TO PLAN: ENSURING YOU DO THE RIGHT THING
AND NOT SIMPLY DO THINGS RIGHT
Chapter Goals
The Strategic Planning Process
Preparing to Plan
Mega Level Visioning: Committing to the Longest View
Assessing Resistance to Change
Barriers--Common Mistakes Made by Strategic Planners
5 ASSESSING NEEDS: DEFINING THE CRITICAL GAPS IN RESULTS
AND PUTI'ING THEM IN PRIORITY ORDER
Chapter Goals
Needs Assessment or Wants Assessment?
Defining Needs and Wants
Needs Assessment Benefits
The Organizational Elements
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6 SOLVING PROBLEMS:CLOSING THE PRIORITY GAPS
7 DEVLOPING SMARTER OBJECTIVES:THINKING AUDACIOUSLY;BEING AUDACIOUS,DELIVERING HIGH PAYOFF RESULTS
8 CREATIONG CHANGE:MAKING SURE THE CHANGE EFFORT REALLY BROUGHT ABOUT CHANGE
9 SCOPINGAND SCANNIGN THE ORGANIZATION:WHAT MEANS WILL ACHIEVE THE HIGH PAYOFF RESULTS
APPENIDX A:PARADIGM SHIFT FOR TEACHING/LEARNING
APPENIDX B:A GLOSSARY AND CLAAIFICATION OF TERMS AND TOOLS
APPENIDX C:A SUGGESTED CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR DEFINING AND DELIVERING HIGH PAYOFF RESULTS