Strategic Planning Facilitator
Jordan Bower is a dynamic and innovative strategic planning facilitator. He helps CEOs, Boards and executive directors define an innovative future and develop the transformational plan to make it real.
Strategic Planning Principles
In an evolving world, we must find new ways of planning that anticipate the inevitability of change.
Emergence
Emergence is a continual process of experimentation and adaptation, where new solutions come into view that weren’t apparent at the beginning of a process.
In strategic planning, emergence opens up the potential for innovation possibilities, rather than reinforcing what can be foreseen at the outset.
Backcasting
Backcasting is a visionary planning process. Backcasting starts with an ideal outcome and then works backwards to generate the steps necessary to get there, often subverting existing expectations.
In strategic planning, backcasting acts in contrast to traditional forecasting, where existing beliefs and precedents are projected forward into the future.
New Leadership Vision
Vision used to mean an operational plan focused on a concrete and immovable goal. Today, vision is the capability to see what does not yet exist.
This essential leadership capability can shift how planning functions, stretching organizations to see what might yet be. Helping leaders reimagine their vision is the core of the strategic planning process.
Overview of the Planning Process
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Make the Case for Change
I deliver workshops and conduct in-depth Discovery processes that help leaders contextualize and scope change.
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Find and Articulate New Directions
I facilitate dynamic visioning and planning processes that bring complex viewpoints and stakeholders together.
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Adapt Systems and Make Change Real
I lead transformational workshops, trainings and retreats that help teams realign—functionally and emotionally.
Jordan has worked with more than 100 organizations
in the US, Canada, Europe and APAC.
Essential Details
Goals of the Strategic Planning Process:
Uncover, address and overcome hidden interpersonal blockages that can cause leadership inertia, derail creativity and stymie the best laid plans.
Recalibrate operating strategies, systems and structures as markets and personnel evolve, minimizing effort, change resistance and expensive mistakes.
Develop the visionary ability to see what does not yet exist, so they can marshal the operational and emotional resources necessary to drive innovation.
Create cultures that embody collaboration, creativity and purpose, so their businesses can develop great employees, ship great products... and adapt efficiently to new threats and opportunities.
Logistics and Structure
Every engagement is tailored to the client.
All engagements start with a Discovery.
Work can be completed virutally and in-person.
I’m based on the West Coast of Canada, with clients all over the world.
Services offered:
Facilitation
Advisory Work
Executive Coaching
Trainings
Think Tanks and Retreats