Strategic Planning: An Interactive Process for Leaders

by Dan R. Ebener, Frederick L. Smith

Strategic planning here is an interactive process in which leaders, managers, and followers create a common goal together. Ebener and Smith, using their years of experience as consultants and teachers, have distilled their knowledge into a simple step-by-step process that can be used in the three types of business, not-for-profit, and public. The importance of planning and preparation, prioritizing needs, communication, and accountability in implementation are highlighted. Strategic Leadership Chapter 1: Set the Stage―Initiate the Interactive Process Chapter 2: Do Your Homework Chapter 3: Name Your Culture Chapter 4: Frame the Questions Chapter 5: Answer the Questions Chapter 6: Take Action Chapter 7: Lead the Vision Chapter 8: Hold Yourself Accountable †

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2015

About the author

Dr. Dan R. Ebener has been practicing leadership and developing leaders for churches, businesses, and community organizations since 1976. He served as director of Catholic Charities in Davenport from 1986-2006. He now teaches leadership full-time for the Masters of Organizational Leadership (MOL) program at St. Ambrose University and serves as director of stewardship and parish planning for the Diocese of Davenport. Dan has presented at conferences, in classrooms, in churches, or at community forums in forty-three states and fourteen countries. He is author of Servant Leadership Models for Your Parish, (Paulist Press, 2010).

Reviews

[Anthony Richards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mandated lecture reading at Purdue University

This book was well thought and each step broken down into great emphasis. These are keys moving forward in a changing society, strategic planning can help keep older business afloat and also compete even in their industry.