The Challenges of Strategic Plan Implementation at All Saints Cathedral Church Nairobi

Abstract

Strategic plan implementation is key to the success of the strategies that have been formulated. The strategic management process involves strategy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The internal and external environment greatly influence the actual outcomes of the strategies that are formulated. The greatest challenge in realizing the intended vision and mission is in the time spent implementing the strategy. These challenge include those related to structure, process and relationships within the organization (Johnson, Sholes and Whittington, 2007). The overall objective of the study was to find out the implementation challenges faced by All Saints’ Cathedral Church and how they overcame them. In order to meet the above objective, the study was conducted as a case study in order to have in-depth understanding of the Cathedral. The respondents were selected from a cross section of the leadership of the Cathedral from the governance, management, staff and congregation. Primary Data was collected using questionnaires and interview guide while secondary data was collected from strategic plans, annual reports and Cathedral website. In data analysis, content analysis techniques was used. The findings was that All Saints Cathedral Church made major changes to their structure, policies, communication in order to meet their objectives. Albeit they still have challenges in transition of their leadership, poor communication, lack of involvement of all stakeholders, inadequate knowledge and skills on strategic planning and implementation by some of the management and inconsistent monitoring and evaluation of their strategies. The study recommends involvement of all cadre of staff, better communication, training of staff and membership to appreciate strategic thinking and consistent monitoring and evaluation of their strategic plan.