Our Strategic Compass

Do you love the title of this chapter as much as we do?

Now you are wondering why we do this if it doesn't work.  We go back to the work of Dr. Buller to find a process that works better for higher education.  In this chapter the author outlines limitations to traditional strategic planning Download limitations to traditional strategic planning for an organization like ours.  He also offers alternatives.  For this course we will focus on The Strategic Compass (page 122 of the chapter) Download (page 122 of the chapter).

Course note:  you are not required to read the whole chapter, but feel free to check it out.

As you read the excerpt, start to formulate your answers to these questions:

• What do we do best?
• What do our strengths tell us about who we really are?
• What does this identity tell us about where we should direct our resources?
• How do we develop a culture of innovation that extends but doesn't alter this identity?