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The Strategic Planning Process

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Guiding Principles: A universal operating standard that guides decision-making both personally and organizationally. Completion of this Consolidated SWOT is the first step in a visioning process. The Planning Process. Vision: A word picture of the future leading from now through near to far reality.

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Strategic Planning Steps

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In healthy and aligned organizations, the stated values and operating values are one and the same. Mission The mission statement is your statement of purpose. The mission statement does not describe the methods you use to accomplish your vision; it describes why you exist to accomplish the vision.