CBC Strategic Planning & Vision 3

Question 1

A client asks how often a strategic plan should be formally reviewed. What is the best coaching guidance?

Accepted Answer

Review it on a regular cycle, such as quarterly, and adjust when conditions change

Answer

Effective strategic plans are living documents reviewed on a regular cadence and adjusted as internal or external conditions shift.

Question 2

A coach notices a client's stated core values conflict with how leaders actually behave. Why does this matter for strategic planning?

Accepted Answer

Values that are not lived undermine credibility and weaken strategy execution

Answer

When leadership behavior contradicts stated values, employees lose trust and commitment, which erodes execution of the strategy.

Question 3

In the balanced scorecard framework, which four perspectives are used to translate strategy into measurable objectives?

Accepted Answer

Financial, customer, internal processes, and learning and growth

Answer

Kaplan and Norton's balanced scorecard measures strategy across financial, customer, internal process, and learning and growth perspectives.

Question 4

A small-business client wants to pursue five major strategic initiatives simultaneously with a team of eight people. What should the coach help the client do?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize initiatives based on impact and available resources

Answer

Effective strategy requires focusing limited resources on the highest-impact priorities rather than diluting effort across too many initiatives.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes a strategic objective, as opposed to an operational task?

Accepted Answer

A medium-to-long-term outcome that advances the vision, such as entering a new market

Answer

Strategic objectives are significant outcomes tied to the long-term vision, whereas operational tasks are routine day-to-day activities.

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CBC Strategic Planning & Vision 3