Why Long Range Planning is like Detective Work: Everyone is a Sleuth in their Personal and Professional Lives

We all have to dabble in long range planning from time to time. An example in our personal lives is forming an agenda for next summer, picking a course to improve our skills, or choosing a town for our next move. In a similar way, the demands of the workplace might require us to predict changes in consumer tastes, forecast the growth of the economy, or anticipate breakouts in technology.

Regardless of the domain, we need to prepare for the future if we hope to gain any measure of control over our lives. Without a plan for the long haul, we could end up like the eager tomboy who jumped on her horse and rode off in all directions.

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