Plan Before You Plan-Isn't this silly?

@jdalaqui (1073)
Philippines
March 13, 2013 11:55am CST
Business strategy in the past is to plan and then execute the plan. Today I just heard a new unfamiliar strategy and that is "Plan Before You Plan." Honestly, I don't have a full grasp of this thing yet but I am on the process of learning it. What do you think does the new strategy which I mentioned mean?
3 responses
doroffee
@doroffee (4222)
• Hungary
13 Mar 13
I think it's just a fancy new term for planning really thoroughly. Like pre-planning the plan, and making even more B, C, D, E... plans, and being more aware of the consequences.
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jdalaqui
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
14 Mar 13
That is a good thought on the matter and I think you are logically correct in what you've said. Yes Pre-planning is a plausible meaning of plan before you plan.
jdalaqui
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
14 Mar 13
By the way, thanks doroffee for responding here.
niki5510
@niki5510 (61)
• Bulgaria
13 Mar 13
I think that means to have a good knowledge of the matter.To feel and understand the trends and their development and to go ahead planing when it`s appropriate.You should have the necessary training to fulfill your plans.Then you are ready to act.
jdalaqui
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
14 Mar 13
Hi niki, thanks for responding here. Yeah, could agree with you. Before launching anything, you must plan but you can't plan fully unless you don't have a good understanding of trends and other important matters of the course you want to achieve. yeah it makes sense to me.
Laurenlynn
@Laurenlynn (715)
• Canada
13 Mar 13
Hi jdalaqui Well what I think another way this could mean is Plan Ahead I have heard if you spell it out Plan Ahea and the d is missing this is why you always need to plan ahead. I am not sure if this makes sense to you or not but everyone needs a good plan to have any plan work.
jdalaqui
@jdalaqui (1073)
• Philippines
14 Mar 13
Hi Laurenlyn, thanks for responding here. As dorroffee was mentioning a above, it could mean pre-planning. Do you think it is the same with planning ahead? I can't really fathom your whole idea but I guess it makes sense.