Million Leaders Mandate Notebook One Strategic Planning (Lesson 6)
Strategic Planning Failing to Plan is a Plan to Fail
BIBLICAL EXAMPLES OF PLANNING… God Did It… Isaiah 37:26 Noah Did It… Genesis 7-9 Nehemiah Did It… Nehemiah 1-5 David Did It… 2 Samuel 7 Jesus Told Parables About It… Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 14:28-30; Luke 14: 31-32; Luke 16:1-8
THE CHANGING FUTURE Anticipating Change Thriving on Chaos Application
1.PLAN TO PLAN Steps to Effective Strategic Planning: 2.DETERMINE YOUR PRIMARY FOCUS 3. ASSESS THE SITUATION
Angles of Assessment: a. INSIDE the organization b. OUTSIDE the organization c. CURRENT point of view d. FUTURE point of view
4. PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS 5. ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS 6. SET SPECIFIC GOALS Written Specific Realistic Measurable Personal Convictional
7. COMMUNICATE AND CLARIFY a.Written conclusion b.Project list c.Time-line d.Resource list e.Next steps (action items) f.Responsibility (project leaders) 8.IDENTIFY POSSIBLE OBSTACLES
9.HAVE AN OPEN SYSTEM OF PLANNING 10. MANAGE AND DIRECT YOUR RESOURCES 11. MONITOR AND CORRECT 12. STUDY THE RESULTS
G – Gifted People I – Influential People F – Fruitful People T – Trustworthy People S – Serving People Look for GIFTS…
I – Instruction D – Demonstration E – Experience A - Assessment Jesus’ IDEA of leadership training: