Business Plan – Strategic Thinking and Planning (IA)
This LifeKnowledge lesson (AHS.34) teaches students the concept and process of strategic thinking and planning as part of accomplishing a vision. Students define strategic thinking and planning, learn the steps of the process (state vision, create mission, divide into major goals, divide into small goals), and create their own personal strategic plan using a worksheet.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Define strategic thinking and planning.
- Describe the process of strategic thinking and planning.
- Create a strategic plan.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Grade level
- Advanced High School
- Materials
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- Writing Surface
- Overhead Projector
- AHS.34.TM.A
- AHS.34.TM.B
- AHS.34.TM.C
- AHS.34.TM.D
- AHS.34.TM.E
- AHS.34.AS.A—one per student
- AHS.34.Assess—one per student
- Unit
- Stage Three of Development—Do
- Problem Area
- How Do We Create and Accomplish Our Vision?
- Precepts
- A3: Plan Effectively
- Key Terms
- Mission statement, Strategic planning, Strategic thinking, Transformational leaders, Vision
- Resources
- Hersey, P., K. H. Blanchard, and D. E. Johnson, "Management of Organizational Behavior: Leading Human Resources," 8th Edition, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 2001. Kouzes, J.M. and B. Z. Posner, "The Leadership Challenge," San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1995.
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Lesson plan
Presentation
Aligned Standards
National Standards
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills