You Already Have a Vision—Now Make It Clear
Often, when I work with school leaders, they already have a vision—they just don’t recognize it as such.
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Strategic Planning Facilitation
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Turn vision into strategy
and strategy into results.
Build a strategic plan that inspires your community and moves your school forward.
Independent schools and mission-driven organizations need more than a list of goals—they need strategic plans that live, breathe, and guide decisions every day.
Guided by our VISTA Framework, we help leadership teams create bold, actionable, community-informed strategic plans. We bring deep independent school expertise, practical insight, and an approach that balances vision with structure.
Our process is informed, inspired, insightful, accountable, and adaptable—ensuring your plan is built to last and designed to lead.
Read our Case Study and get ready to build a plan that drives your future!
Case Study
From Mission Drift to Strategic Clarity
School: Horizon Academy (pseudonym)
The Situation
The school’s previous strategic plan had stalled—it was too broad, lacked clear ownership, and had no accountability structures in place. Trustees were unclear about their strategic roles and responsibilities and weren’t aligned on institutional priorities. Faculty and staff felt disconnected from the plan’s purpose, and the broader community hadn’t been meaningfully consulted or kept informed. As a result, the academy drifted from its mission and struggled to make meaningful progress.
TheLeaderNetwork Solution
We facilitated a six-month strategic planning process grounded in our VISTA Framework, designed to reignite leadership focus and align the entire school community around a shared path forward.
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Re-engaged the board by clarifying strategic roles and fostering alignment around mission, priorities, and governance responsibilities.
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Reinvigorated school leadership by helping them reconnect with purpose, streamline initiatives, and focus on what matters most.
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Engaged stakeholders through interviews, focus groups, and surveys to ensure broad input and buy-in.
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Aligned all constituents around a unified vision and direction for the school’s future.
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Developed focused 1-year and 3-year roadmaps with clear priorities, immediate next steps, and built-in progress checkpoints to ensure follow-through and accountability.
Results
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Clear and cohesive strategic priorities aligned with the school’s mission, values, budget, and community resources.
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A shared accountability framework embraced by the board, leadership team, and staff.
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Renewed energy, purpose, and ownership across all constituencies—from trustees to faculty to families.
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