This document provides guidance on creating an aligned strategic plan through a six step mission planning process. It emphasizes the importance of planning to stay ahead of changes, innovate, and create alignment within organizations. The six steps include determining a clear mission objective, identifying threats to achieving it, available resources, lessons learned, courses of action/tactics, and contingencies. Tips are provided for effective planning sessions, and an "Ace" leader is available to answer questions. The overall goal is to develop a plan to achieve flawless execution through alignment.
2. Companies achieve only 33% of expected results
from their strategic plans.
The Gap between expectation and performance is
a failure of companies to execute strategy.
Markon Associates and the Economist Intelligence Unit
3. Align the team!
⢠Create buy-in
⢠Create a roadmap for success (Annual
Objectives, anyone??)
⢠Create Clear Roles and Responsibilities
⢠Create Accountability
⢠How? Create an aligned Plan
4. Agenda
⢠Who we are
⢠Why Plan?
⢠The 6 Steps to Mission Planning
⢠Tips for your Planning Session
⢠Q&A with an Ace
5. Atlanta, GA
⢠President of Afterburner
⢠USAF F-15 Mission Commander
⢠U.S. Presidential Escort Missions
⢠Air Force Academy Graduate
⢠M.S. Aerospace Science / MBA from UT
⢠Instructor Pilot of the Year at USAF Training HQ
⢠Embedded with Silicon Valley Tech Company in 2015
Thor
8. WHY PLAN?
⢠Stay ahead of the rate of change in the marketplace.
â âWe are making a shift. We are no longer capable of just conducting âtransactionsâ
in the marketplace â we need to provide transformative solutions. The value
proposition that we must offer has to change.â
Âť SVP of Sales, Med Device Industry
⢠Innovate.
â âWe are purusing our second act of innovation, a feat that is typically elusive in the
tech industry. We need to be completely aligned as we pursue the next frontier.â
Âť CEO, Tech Industry
⢠Create Alignment.
â âIt feels like weâve got 3,000 CEOs in this company.â
Âť SVP of Business Unit, Tech Industry
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11. TWO CHOICES
Tactical VS Strategic
Tactically Focused Organization Strategically Focused Organization
Prometheus Process by John Warden. Copyright 2002-2012, Venturist ÂŽ, Inc.
15. 01 Determine the Mission Objective
02 Identify the Threat
04 Evaluate Lessons Learned
03 Identify Your Available Resources
05 Develop Course of Action / Tactics
06 Plan for Contingencies
Six Steps to Mission Planning
16. 01 Determine the Mission Objective
02 Identify the Threat
04 Evaluate Lessons Learned
03 Identify Your Available Resources
05 Develop Course of Action / Tactics
06 Plan for Contingencies
Six Steps to Mission Planning
DEFINE
ALIGN
ASSIGN
19. 02 Identify the Threat
Six Steps to Mission Planning
Complacency, Indifference & Apathy
Lack of Funding / Resource Allocation
Lack of Leadership Support
Loss of Critical Personnel
Lack of Communication
Silos
Competing Priorities
20. 01 Determine the Mission Objective
02 Identify the Threat
03
Available or accessible to achieve
the mission objective
Six Steps to Mission Planning
Identify Your Available Resources
Have You Considered:
⢠People (experience)
⢠Equipment
⢠Facilities
⢠Budget
⢠Third Parties / Vendors
⢠Customers
⢠Opportunities
21. 01 Determine the Mission Objective
02 Identify the Threat
04 Evaluate Lessons Learned
03 Identify Your Available Resources
Six Steps to Mission Planning
⢠Lessons Learned Database
⢠Experience
22.
23. 01 Determine the Mission Objective
02 Identify the Threat
04 Evaluate Lessons Learned
03 Identify Your Available Resources
05 Develop Course of Action / Tactics
Six Steps to Mission Planning
25. 01 Determine the Mission Objective
02 Identify the Threat
04 Evaluate Lessons Learned
03 Identify Your Available Resources
05 Develop Course of Action / Tactics
06 Plan for Contingencies
Six Steps to Mission Planning
26. Tips for Your Planning Session
⢠Ensure you have the right team in the room
⢠Strive to conduct the session in-person
⢠Identify your Red Team up front
⢠Create your HDD and draft Mission Objective
first!
⢠Kickoff the session with an explanation from
the Champion
⢠Plan for 4-6 hours (but it may be much less)
27. Q&A with an Ace
⢠Mark Paske
â VP of Sales for a Tech Company and
leader for 100s of sales team members.
Responsible for $1bn+ in annual sales
revenue.
â Completed Planning sessions for 3
Missions with his North American Sales
Teams