Creating a Sustainable Strategic Cadence for Higher Education

So your strategic plan is set. You’ve completed your planning sessions, aligned leadership, and outlined key initiatives for the academic year. You’ve even ensured that there’s a unified view of your strategy, accessible to faculty and administrators whenever they need it. Smooth sailing from here, right?

However, now comes the most critical part—execution. Over 67% of strategic plans fail—not because they were flawed, but because institutions lacked the right operating rhythm to drive success.

This guide is packed with insights and best practices to help higher education leaders establish an effective strategic cadence that turns vision into action. Inside, we cover:

• Creating institution-wide rituals that build alignment
• The three key focus areas when tracking strategic initiatives
• How to review and adapt priorities throughout the year
• Best practices on running effective leadership and department meetings
• Structuring reports to provide clear updates for leadership and stakeholders
• Seamlessly transitioning between academic terms while maintaining momentum, and more.

Whether your institution already has an operating rhythm in place or you’re building one from the ground up, this guide will help you create a framework that ensures long-term success.

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