Revamping planning for this era of discontinuity

Hard times inevitably make a planner's job more hectic. During this current downturn and recovery in both the U.S. and world economies, many corporate plans have been disrupted. In addition to facing bad economic news, corporations are having to cope in a period of dramatic social change. These two factors have taken their toll on planners, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that planning is in the midst of its gravest professional crisis.