Higher Performing Teams

Strategic Direction & Planning

Lines of Sight & Continuous Oversight

• Mission – reason we are together (informs)

• Values – internal compass to guide our day-to day decisions

• Vision – picture of total future state to be achieved (inspires)

• Positioning - relevant value we provide to target markets

• Strategy – what we do differently to create unique value

• Strategic Imperatives - critical success factors (CSF) to advance our strategic direction

• Goals – how we measure progress toward our vision

• Tactics – key actions we implement to achieve our goals

• Metrics – how we measure success of our goals

• Structure – how we organize to do the work

Dr David Shore, Beyond Strategic Planning: From Implementation to Sustainment, Harvard

University, November 6, 2023