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<StrategicPlan xmlns="urn:ISO:std:iso:17469:tech:xsd:stratml_core" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:ISO:std:iso:17469:tech:xsd:stratml_core http://xml.govwebs.net/stratml/references/StrategicPlanISOVersion20140401.xsd"><Name>About SPS</Name><Description/><OtherInformation/><StrategicPlanCore><Organization><Name>Strategic Planning Society</Name><Acronym>SPS</Acronym><Identifier>_cb940ec6-82f2-11e0-a624-f3367a64ea2a</Identifier><Description>SPS was formed in 1967 as an international network of strategists, dedicated to the development of strategic thinking, strategic management and strategic leadership.</Description><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>SPS Members</Name><Description>Our members are individuals, corporate organisations, policy makers in public bodies; including governments and business schools</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Corporate Organisations</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Policy Makers</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Public Bodies</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Governments</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>Business Schools</Name><Description/></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Generic_Group"><Name>SPS Board of Trustees</Name><Description>SPS Trustees are nominated and elected from various backgrounds to bring the best to the Society.  The current Board of Trustees are:</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Anca Babor</Name><Description>Head of Strategy, BMJ</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Michael Abrey-Bugg</Name><Description>Vice-Chairman : General Manager, Age UK</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Chris Hafner, FStratPS</Name><Description>Chairman : Vice-President, Strategy, Newton Consulting</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Gordon Mitcheson-Smith, FStratPS </Name><Description>Treasurer : Business Planning and Reporting Manager, CITB</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>William Patterson, PhD</Name><Description>Director of Strategy and Implementation, Avison Consulting</Description></Stakeholder><Stakeholder StakeholderTypeType="Person"><Name>Dan Spacie</Name><Description>Strategy DIrector, Compass Group</Description></Stakeholder></Organization><Vision><Description>... a dynamic, global strategic management community</Description><Identifier>_131a8d7c-0107-11e7-80d8-01fb7ee62fe8</Identifier></Vision><Mission><Description>To improve the practice, development and recognition of strategic management</Description><Identifier>_131a9574-0107-11e7-80d8-01fb7ee62fe8</Identifier></Mission><Value><Name/><Description/></Value><Goal><Name>Strategic Management</Name><Description>Strengthen the practice of strategic management in delivering "real-time" benefits for organisations worldwide</Description><Identifier>_131a9575-0107-11e7-80d8-01fb7ee62fe8</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/><Objective><Name>Capabilities</Name><Description>Develop strategic management capabilities</Description><Identifier>_131a9576-0107-11e7-80d8-01fb7ee62fe8</Identifier><SequenceIndicator/><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation>SPS is dedicated to supporting members to develop their strategic management capabilities -- to help develop better strategies and then execute them swiftly and effectively</OtherInformation></Objective><Objective><Name>Strategies</Name><Description>Develop better strategies</Description><Identifier>_131a9577-0107-11e7-80d8-01fb7ee62fe8</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>1</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective><Objective><Name>Execution</Name><Description>Execute strategies swiftly and effectively</Description><Identifier>_131a9578-0107-11e7-80d8-01fb7ee62fe8</Identifier><SequenceIndicator>2</SequenceIndicator><Stakeholder><Name/><Description/></Stakeholder><OtherInformation/></Objective></Goal></StrategicPlanCore><AdministrativeInformation><PublicationDate>2017-03-04</PublicationDate><Source>http://www.sps.org.uk/about/</Source><Submitter><GivenName>Owen</GivenName><Surname>Ambur</Surname><PhoneNumber/><EmailAddress>Owen.Ambur@verizon.net</EmailAddress></Submitter></AdministrativeInformation></StrategicPlan>