“Think of strategic intentions as a north star. I see strategic plans as maps through territory – maps that can be out of date the moment they are written down as the political, economic, or social landscapes shift like tectonic plates.
It’s great to have the map and apply past wisdom and experience to planning how to get from point A to point B, but there are larger systems that are less mutable, that are like stars, grand and steady in the landscape.
Why not use those as a directional guide as well, a way to adapt in real time while still holding direction?”
-adrienne maree brown
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds
Strategic Planning
Mary Ann’s approach to strategic planning is deeply informed by her leadership experiences at the intersection of mission and money and is fueled by a love of collaboration.
The facilitated planning process results in a written strategic framework to communicate, within and without the organization, as well as a high-level implementation plan – a key to fostering shared accountability and possibility.
A core element of the implementation plan is a financial model, designed not to predict or define the future, but to identify interdependencies and strategic implications which will inform organizational decision-making in real time and keep the organization on strategic course.
