TABLE 1.

Traditional Versus Nontraditional Approaches to Strategic Planning

Questions	Traditional	Nontraditional
Who is engaged in planning?	Leadership Team	Leadership and a cross- section of stakeholders
What is the	Environmental scan	Environmental scan
approach?	SWOT analysis	Appreciative inquiry regarding aspirations and values
	Prioritize specific issues
	Develop mission/vision/goals	Develop mission/vision/goals
What are the pros?	Buy-in of the leadership	Buy-in of a larger proportion of the stake holders/Can achieve cultural transformation more quickly
	Can be completed in a short time
What are the cons?	Limited buy-in/Limited input	Difficult to manage expectations
	Laundry list of initiatives with limited accountability
	Implementation takes a long time