Chapter 6

Developing Strategy and Operational Plans

To mean well is nothing without to do well.

Plautus

Trinummus

If we can know where we are and something about how we got there, we might see where we are trending-and if the outcomes which lie naturally in our course are unacceptable, to make timely change.

Abraham Lincoln

American President

Just being able to conceive bold new strategies is not enough. The general manager must also be able to translate his or her strategic vision into concrete steps that “get things done.”

Richard G. Hamermesh

Management Scholar

The best definitions of mission are operational. They lead to goals that tell people what to do and very often how to do it.

Peter Drucker

Management Expert

After developing a set of ...

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