Planning involves visualizing the results the organization wants to achieve and determining the steps necessary to get to the intended destination, whether strategic or operational. Strategic planning is a long-term goal of an organization; it sets the direction for your organization and is the vision for the future. Operational planning is your organization's short-term and/or ongoing processes and procedures and aligns with the strategic plan. In Strategic Planning: A Practical Guide to Strategy Formulation and Execution it is stated: “The nature and extent of change associated with your strategic plan; current and emerging challenges and opportunities impacting the organization's ability to succeed in the short and long term; and the extent to which optimal effort is applied, appropriate behavior occurs, and performance generates the necessary outcomes and results” (Simons, Bryon K. 2011 p.258). The ultimate measure of a great organization is the exceptional results it achieves. The successful team focuses on its collective goal with the intention of winning