By Market Intelligence Team

More Focus Needed on "Vision" in Strategic Planning: OPEN MINDS Circle Member Roger Kisiel, CEO, Buckeye Ranch Where—and when—does 'vision' fit in the strategic planning process? OPEN MINDS Circle member Roger Kisiel, interim chief executive officer of the Buckeye Ranch, provided his insights in response to the OPEN MINDS model for strategic plan development referenced by my colleague Dee Brown in her June 22nd article. The eight-step OPEN MINDS model has these components: Establish the mission and organizational objectives Gather external information and conduct an external analysis  Gather internal information and conduct an internal analysis Identify your strategic options –…