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• Take on a project or assignment that requires collaborative planning with colleagues from various
disciplines, divisions, or geographies.
• Plan the renovation of an office, floor, building, service center, lab, warehouse, etc., that requires you
to carefully manage scope and resources.
• Plan the installation and integration of a new process or system (e.g., IT, HR, finance, procurement),
making sure stakeholders remain engaged and updated throughout the process.

Take time to reflect…

If you’d rather improvise than take the time to come up with a plan…
…then consider that there are many destinations you’ll never reach without a map. A strong plan
allows you to take well-considered steps in new territory. Avoid hazards. Arrive sooner.

If you’re spontaneous by nature…

…then recognize the potential pitfalls of doing things without the benefit of forethought. Aligning
resources, ideas, and goals requires anticipation and planning. It doesn’t happen by accident.

If you’re easily unsettled when things go off track…
…then acknowledge that sometimes plans go awry. Obstacles are inevitable, so staying open to
a shift in route is pragmatic and realistic. Detours can turn out to be the best part of any trip.

“It is a bad plan that cannot be changed.”

Publilius Syrus – Assyrian aphorist

Learn more about Plans and aligns

Chermack, T. J. (2011). Scenario planning in organizations: How to create, use and assess scenarios.
San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Kerzner, H. (2005). Project management: A systems approach to planning, scheduling, and controlling
(9th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Manas, J. (2006). Napoleon on project management: Timeless lessons in planning, execution, and
leadership. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.
Ogilvy, J. A. (2002). Creating better futures: Scenario planning as a tool for a better tomorrow. New York,
NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.
Tomczyk, C. A. (2005). Project manager’s spotlight on planning. Alameda, CA: SYBEX, Inc.

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