Dear Member,

The Strategic Planning Society has been in existence for 40 years and is the oldest such body in the world. You'll see from our membership benefits page that a lot of the society's resources are focused on supplying you with significant and targeted editorial content on strategy. As well as receiving Long Range Planning and Strategy Magazine you also have access to our Library with over 100 articles on many different aspects of strategy and implementation. As a member you also have access to discounts off many of the events that you can find in the Diary & Events page. You can also advertise your own strategy related events on that page.

In the paragraphs below you will find the outcome of a Delphi process that the Trustees undertook last year to identify our Purpose, Strategic Intention and Values:

Purpose

We exist to provide a forum for the propagation, advancement and education in strategy and strategic thinking.

Our Strategic Intention is:

• To be recognised as an expert voice on strategy and strategic thinking.
• To promote the case for strategy as a professional discipline.
• Maintain the financial stability of the Society so as to enable it to be innovative and responsive to members.

For our Members

• To meet the personal strategy needs of our members wherever they are, whatever they do.
• Focus on the continued development of knowledge through:
  - High quality, accessible communications that provide exceptional benefit value for members.
  - Forums for sharing knowledge, in meetings and virtually as preferred, for each member.
• Continually seek and make effective use of meaningful member feedback. Operate with bold strategic understanding of members' future needs and wants, applied with prudent risk management.

Our Values are:

• Reflect the diversity of the organisations and communities we service.
• Committed to excellence - initially internally by creating a sustainable organisation.
• Committed to being a creative, trusting, knowledge centred organisation.
• To be unselfishly committed to the development of individuals and organisations to the benefit of their spheres of activity.
• Participative
• Open

Trustees

Trustees keep the SPS functioning and we are always looking for new ideas and enthusiasm. So do consider supporting the society in this way. You may even have fun doing it. I will happily provide you with details of what being a Trustee involves. Please email if you would like further details, or wish to apply to be a Trustee (attaching your CV for consideration).