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The research also reveals that most employees don’t understand their company’s strategy.  \nIt’s no wonder, then, that 90 percent of businesses fail to meet their strategic targets. Organizational leaders must ensure the company’s goals are strong and that the plan to reach them is purposeful, executable, and agile.  \nFormulating a successful business strategy is a skill that has the potential to propel your organization forward. Yet, it can be difficult to know where to start. What do strong strategic goals look like, and how do you achieve them?  \nThis guide will answer those questions and equip you with the tools, frameworks, and knowledge to set goals, advocate for the benefits of strategic planning, formulate a winning strategy, and improve your strategic skill set.  \nWhat Is Strategic Planning and Why  Is It Important?  \nBefore diving into the specifics of crafting a business strategy, it’s important to  \nunderstand what the strategic planning process is andhow it can benefit your  \norganization.  \nWhat Is Strategic Planning?   \nStrategic planning is the ongoing organizational process of using available knowledge to document a business’s intended direction. This process is used to prioritize efforts, effectively allocate resources, align shareholders and employees on goals, and ensure those goals are backed by data and sound reasoning.  \n How Can Strategic Planning Benefit My   Organization?   \nStrategic planning requires time, effort, and continual reassessment. Given the proper attention, it can set your business on the right track. Here are three ways strategic planning can benefit your firm.  \n1. Creates One, Forward-Focused Vision  \nOne significant benefit of strategic planning is that it creates a single, forward-focused vision that aligns your company’s employees and shareholders. By making everyone aware of your company’s goals, how and why you chose those goals, and what they can do to help reach them, you can create an increased sense of responsibility throughout your organization.  \nThis can also have trickle-down effects. For instance, if a manager isn’t clear on your organization’s strategy or the reasoning used to craft it, they could make decisions that counteract it. With one vision to unite around, everyone at your organization can act with a broader strategy in mind.  \nWhat Is Strategic Planning and Why Is It Important? 4  \n2. Draws Attention to Biases and Flaws in Reasoning  \nThe decisions you make come with inherent bias. Taking part in the strategic planning process forces you to examine and explain why you’re making each decision and back it up with data, projections, or case studies, thus combatting your cognitive biases.  \nA few examples of cognitive biases are:  \n• The recency effect: The tendency to select the option presented most recently because it’s fresh in your mind  \n• Occam’s razor bias: The tendency to assume the most obvious decision to be the best decision  \n• Inertia bias: The tendency to select options that allow you to think, feel, and act in familiar ways  \n• Confirmation bias: The tendency to only pay attention to information that supports your viewpoint  \nIf you’re crafting a strategic plan for your organization and know which strategy you prefer, enlist others with differing views and opinions to help look ","cbCaieWorJ3Rz0dz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieWorJ3Rz0dz","pdf",1501316,23,"English","# What Is Strategic Planning and Why Is It Important?\n## Strategic Planning\n## How Strategic Planning Benefits an Organization\n## Setting and Prioritizing Strategic Goals","[{\"question\":\"What is strategic planning and what does it involve?\",\"answer\":\"Strategic planning is an ongoing organizational process that uses available knowledge to document a business’s intended direction. 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