Strategic Planning & Goal Setting Flashcards
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When a leadership coaching client expresses that their team 'doesn't buy in' to the strategic plan, the CLC should explore:
Answer: The degree to which team members were involved in creating the plan
Participation in the planning process significantly increases psychological ownership and buy-in among team members.
Which risk is most associated with setting too many strategic priorities simultaneously?
Answer: Dilution of focus and resources leading to underperformance across all priorities
When everything is a priority, nothing is; spreading resources too thin typically results in mediocre progress on all fronts.
A CLC uses the '5 Whys' technique during a strategy session. This tool is best suited for:
Answer: Identifying the root cause behind a recurring strategic obstacle
The 5 Whys iteratively asks 'why' to peel back surface symptoms and uncover the underlying cause of a problem.
A leader wants to pursue a strategy that conflicts with the organization's stated values. The most appropriate coaching response is to:
Answer: Raise awareness of the conflict and explore alignment between strategy and values
Sustainable strategy must align with organizational values; a coach's role is to surface conflicts and facilitate reflection.
In strategic planning, a 'theory of change' document primarily articulates:
Answer: How and why a specific set of activities will lead to desired long-term outcomes
A theory of change maps the causal logic linking planned activities to intended outcomes, making strategic assumptions explicit.
Which approach best helps a leader stay accountable to long-term strategic goals during day-to-day operations?
Answer: Embedding key strategic metrics into weekly leadership routines
Integrating strategic KPIs into regular routines keeps long-term priorities visible and prevents operational urgency from eclipsing strategy.
A coachee achieves a major strategic goal but reports feeling unfulfilled. As a CLC, the most insightful coaching question is:
Answer: What does this achievement reveal about what truly matters to you?
Post-achievement reflection surfaces deeper values and motivations, helping the coachee set more intrinsically meaningful goals in the future.