Strategic thinking for public leaders

- It's been said that the definition of insanity…is doing the same thing over and over…and expecting different results.…And this is absolutely true in government.…So as the leader, you need to know how to use past…and current events to plan for and improve the future.…Let's say you're the City Facilities Manager…and have been asked to partner with Homeland…to upgrade security at the 40,000-seat city-owned stadium…without increasing your budget.…To create a successful plan,…you need to think strategically.…

First, review the objectives of your department…and your overall organization.…The overall objective for the ballpark…is to provide a variety of safe, affordable events…for the entertainment of the city's residents and visitors.…For your department, that includes providing…the most up-to-date security for a bunch of sporting events,…six major concerts, and four other events at the stadium.…Then research the past.…That's a lot of events and hundreds of thousands of people…that you've been protecting.…

How have you been doing it so far?…