Embracing Planning and Opportunism

The need to hold firm to an overall strategic destination, yet at the same time remaining open to new possibilities and the unexpected is a critical challenge facing most organizations. This challenge is even more daunting in today's environment since few industries can consider themselves insulated from difficult economic realities.

This panel addresses the question of how to create meaningful strategies when a plan is unlikely to survive once its execution is underway. And for leaders, the panel examines the necessary skills for leading organizations in turbulent times.