1st Edition

The Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Planning and Management

By Stephen Haines Copyright 2000

    Easy-to-follow and understand, The Systems Thinking Approach to Strategic Planning and Management presents the first practical application of "systems thinking", a concept first introduced by Peter Senge in the Fifth Discipline as a new, better and elegantly simple A-B-C approach to strategic management, planning, and change. It provides a unique Systems Thinking ApproachÔ that places equal emphasis on planning, strategies, and change management processes in support of customer satisfaction.

    Reinventing Strategic Planning: An Overview
    Revolutionary Change: Its Implications for Organizations
    Yes...There Are Right Answers
    The Organization: A Living, Breathing System
    Reinventing Strategic Management (Planning and Change)
    Developing a Strategic Plan: Step-by-Step
    The Plan-to-Plan Day (Step #1)
    Environmental Scanning and the Parallel Process
    Ideal Future Vision (Step #2)
    Key Success Measures (Step #3) or Goals
    Current State Assessment (Step #4)
    Strategy Development (Step #5)
    Business Unit Planning (Step #6)
    Annual Plans and Budgeting (Step #7)
    Mastering Strategic Change: "Where the Rubber Meets the Road"
    Plan-to-Implement (Step #8)
    Strategy Implementation and Change (Step #9)
    Annual Strategic Review and Update (Step #10)
    Getting Started: Different Options and Customized Applications
    Strategic Management Applications
    Getting Started: Options
    References
    Index

    Biography

    Stephen Haines