Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Keeping in mind the aspects of planning, leading, organizing, and controlling, explain how you would evaluate the effectiveness of a strategic plan.
• What do you think is the most important piece of information to consider when determining effectiveness? Why?

As a way to get started with your response consider what causes an organization to fail and how avoiding failure could be achieved with a strategic plan. Here is one article that might provide some insight: 10 ways to overcome small business failure and thrive in hard times.

NOTE: If you use the article, be sure to cite it in your message using APA format (you can copy and paste the citation I provided below). If you use a different article, make use of the Reference Citation Generator in the online Library for your APA formatted citation.