Strategic Planning & Accountability Go Hand-In-Hand
As strategy planning is just around the corner (if not already here), do you find yourself digging out your 2010 Strategic Plan to see what you have accomplished, or is your strategic plan routinely referenced to ensure your strategic objectives are being met?
If your strategic plan is dusty or even hard to find and you are wondering why ½ of the tactics are not yet implemented, there clearly may have been a breakdown in accountability and follow-through. Strategic Plans fail all too often because leadership does not hold employees accountable.
Accountability and follow-through are imperative in making your strategic plan a living, breathing document that truly guides your organization to fulfill your vision. To transform your organization through the strategic plan, leadership must build and sustain personal accountability starting with management and continuing through to frontline employees. The process is simple, but it makes a world of difference…simply determine who is responsible by when, set priorities for each person, and monitor progress.
This year, when you begin the Strategic Planning Process, assign accountability to the strategic objectives and then monitor your plan on a regular basis. Plans are monitored on a regular basis help to ensure personal accountability and organizational progress.
