Well then maybe this is my problem...
I've seen so much emphasis on making 5 year/long range/whatever plans that people forget that they have to actually DO something. They think that since they've made a plan, they're done. My point is that it creates a false sense of security.
Also, I think an important component of any plan's success is the support of the organization. If the planners make goals that the "rank and file" do not agree with, the plan won't get very far. Plus the goals have to be concrete. Not "we will empower our membership" or some of the garbage I've seen passed off as planning.
LOL I just realized that I contradicted myself. What I have been meaning to say is that if you can show me a long range plan that works, maybe I'll get on board with it, but the majority I've seen are useless crap.
