While many healthcare organizations have good strategic plan, it is often during the implementation process that most of them fail. The success of a strategic plan is not only in the planning process but also in the implementation process as Voelker, Rakich & French noted “many organizations develop excellent strategies but fail to implement them effectively” (Voelker, Rakich & French, 2001). Implementing strategic plan is the responsibility of the CEO and the senior level management team.
For the strategic plan implementation to be successful, the healthcare organization leadership must be prepared to take some important step. Some of these