THE STRATEGIC-PLANNING-SOCIETY - THE FIRST 30 YEARS

Over the past 30 years, the Strategic Planning Society has been a majo r force in promoting strategic thinking and action both in the private and public sectors. It has also played a key role in the development of this journal. This article, by a past Chairman, explains how the So ciety has played this role by surfing the frontier of strategic thinki ng and networking among strategic thinkers, gurus and practitioners. i t reminds us how dramatically the strategic agenda has changed over th e period and explains how the Society has grown and stayed relevant fo r today and plans to do so into the next millennium. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.