Strategic planning is often used to manage change in higher education settings. Identify a policy or practice at your institution that would benefit from change and discuss how strategic planning would be useful to guide the change. Use the Martinez and Wolverton (2009) module reading to describe the steps you must consider in the development of the plan. Next, use the Middlewood and Lumby (2010) module reading to describe the skills necessary to become a strategic leader.

In conclusion, Discuss how strategic planning is useful in your professional development as an educational leader.

– Read Chapter 2: The Costs and Benefits of Strategic Planning

and Chapter 3: Strategic Planning: Lessons and Applications from:

Martinez, M., & Wolverton, M. (2009). Innovative Strategy Making in Higher Education. Charlotte, N.C.: Information Age Publishing.

– Read Chapter 10: Strategic Leadership in Education: Becoming, Being, Doing from:

Middlewood, D., & Lumby, J. (2010). Strategic Management in Schools and Colleges : SAGE Publications. Los Angeles: SAGE Publications Ltd.