Strategic Planning Flashcards

A coaching client says her team's strategic plan 'lives in a binder nobody opens.' Which coaching intervention best addresses this execution gap?

Answer: Help her link strategic priorities to quarterly team goals and regular review rhythms

Plans get executed when they are cascaded into near-term goals and reviewed on a regular cadence.

In a SWOT analysis, a new competitor entering the client's market is classified as which element?

Answer: Threat

Threats are external factors that could harm the organization, such as new competitors.

Which PESTLE factor would a coach help a client examine when new data privacy regulations affect the business?

Answer: Legal

Regulations and laws such as data privacy rules fall under the Legal factor.

A leader wants to evaluate whether to enter new markets with new products. Which tool most directly frames this growth decision?

Answer: Ansoff Matrix

The Ansoff Matrix maps growth options across existing/new products and existing/new markets, with diversification as the new-new quadrant.

What is the primary difference between a mission statement and a vision statement?

Answer: Mission describes current purpose and what the organization does; vision describes the desired future state

A mission states present purpose, while a vision describes the future the organization aspires to create.

A coach notices a client's executive team agrees on goals in meetings but quietly pursues conflicting priorities afterward. What should the coach explore first?

Answer: The level of genuine commitment and unspoken disagreement within the team

Surface agreement without commitment often signals unaddressed conflict that must be surfaced for alignment.

Which statement best describes 'strategic intent' in leadership coaching?

Answer: An ambitious, guiding sense of direction that stretches the organization beyond current resources

Strategic intent, as described by Hamel and Prahalad, is a stretching aspiration that guides long-term effort.