Organizing the Strategic Planning Process
There should be a steering group within the HO to lead the
development and implementation of a strategic plan6
; this group
should represent all interests and include people with leadership
skills. Ideally, this group should be led by its chief representative,
who will act as the driving force and display strong commitment to
the project and should include someone who is familiar with SP
methodology. The group must have real executive power to avoid
being perceived as a mere planning entity.