title: 25 pitfalls of strategic planning.
abstract: Strategic planning has often been viewed as a panacea, a means of addressing and solving all of an organization's issues and problems. Unfortunately, that is not often the case. Strategic planning is merely a tool. And it is only effective when used well. To help you make the most of your planning efforts, Healthcare Executive talked with several healthcare consultants who specialize in healthcare strategic planning. They identified the following 25 pitfalls you can avoid to make strategic planning a stronger tool for your organization.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Bartling
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006075:Governing Board; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006275:Health Facility Planning / Q000592:standards*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011361:Professional Competence; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States