the statement that "traditional strategic planning is worthless" because of failures in the system such as the planning is done annually therefore limiting leaders' ability to respond to immediate threats. Additionally, strategic plan implementation is often not executed uniformly across the organization. The author suggests that to improve the quality and quantity of strategic decisions leaders should use "continuous issues-focused strategic planning." The author goes on to opine that to start an effective strategic-planning process. Leaders should take the following approach: 1. Link Decision Making and Planning 2. Focus on Companywide Issues 3. Develop Strategy Continuously 4. Structure Strategy Reviews to Produce Results Taking into consideration these recommendations for an effective strategic-planning process, how might you modify your decision implementation plans that you have made for your organization to address the healthcare issues/trends you noted in GSL-644 and the 3 decisions that you have identified in this course? Be specific for each decision.