Planning & Organization

Definition: Utilizing logical, systematic and orderly procedures to meet objectives.

Effective planning and organization require the ability to create and use logical, systematic processes to achieve goals. Those who are skilled at this competency can visualize the steps needed to reach a goal and naturally organize the process, modifying as necessary. Tomorrow’s leaders will use planning and organization to cast a broad net around what might happen, and to create a plan that is robust enough to respond to the unknown. As you practice planning and organization, you will see that that creating workable plans helps keep team members accountable and projects on track.

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