Questions and Answers

Several of our board members want to become more involved in our strategic planning process. What is the best way to handle this request?

The strategic planning team should be made up of the senior management team of the company, people directly involved in the business. Given that restriction, there are several places in the process where board input can be useful:

1. Development of ground rules, overarching goals for the business.
2. Aid research into areas where they have expertise or contacts.
3. Review of the strategy (after the second meeting), goals and objectives.

During the strategy review you may ask the board to develop an Industry Scenario (4.7) and Winner's Profile (4.8). Outside board members may provide valuable insight into transformational shifts that could be missed by the planning team because they are so close to the business.

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