In our Strategic Planning courses there is often a quiet tension in the room at the start. People know strategy matters, yet many arrive carrying a sense of uncertainty, even frustration. Some worry it will feel theoretical. Others fear it will turn into a long conversation that never quite lands anywhere practical.
And then the questions begin.
They are thoughtful, honest questions, usually shaped by real organisational pressure. They reflect how hard it can be to lift your head from the day to day, think long term, and still stay grounded in reality.
Here are some of the questions we are often asked in the training room, and the conversations they open up.