5 Types of Strategic Management: A Continuum for Institutional Effectiveness

26/08/2025 17 min Temporada 2 Episodio 3

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Episode Title: 5 Types of Strategic Management: A Continuum for Institutional EffectivenessPodcast: Accreditation Unlocked: Navigating Higher Education ComplianceHost: Dr. Ken Clough, Accreditation ExpertEpisode Summary: In this episode of Accreditation Unlocked, Dr. Ken Clough unpacks the five types of strategic management—linear, adaptive, interpretive, expressive, and transcendent—and explains how they form a continuum that influences institutional effectiveness. Drawing from decades of research and practical experience, Dr. Clough shows how these models apply to colleges, universities, schools, and nonprofits navigating accreditation and organizational growth.Listeners will discover why simply having a strategic plan is not enough, how different approaches can impact mission alignment, and why accreditors value mission-driven, integrated planning over short-term fixes. Whether you’re preparing a self-study, leading strategic planning, or looking to strengthen compliance and continuous improvement, this episode offers a clear framework for understanding where your organization stands and how to move forward.Key Segments:The foundation of strategic management typologyLinear strategic management: rational but limitedAdaptive strategic management: responding to changeInterpretive strategic management: mission and vision focusExpressive strategic management: integration of adaptation and missionTranscendent strategic management: shaping the environmentMoving along the continuum: growth, challenges, and opportunities#AccreditationUnlocked #StrategicManagement #HigherEdLeadership #InstitutionalEffectiveness #Accreditation #StrategicPlanning #HigherEducation #OrganizationalLeadership #ContinuousImprovement

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