<p>This practical guide contains everything higher education leaders and administrators need to know in order to write simple effective plans for their colleges and departments.</p><p>Debunking the traditional notion that intricate drawn-out planning automatically translates to effective strategy this book calls for a paradigm shift urging a move away from mere procedural planning and toward strategic thinking and action. The processes techniques and troubleshooting pointers described in this guide ensure strategic planning is a meaningful and impactful practice empowering academic units to align their efforts with broader institutional goals and realize their full potential in an evolving educational environment.</p><p>An invaluable resource on writing and maintaining strategic plans for university subunits this book should have a place on every dean provost department head and program director's shelf.</p>