Professor Henry Minzberg's theory of Deliberate and Emergent Strategies challenges traditional strategic planning paradigms by introducing the concept of Emergent Strategy. Traditional strategic planning often involves setting a clear, deliberate strategy based on anticipated opportunities. However, Minzberg's theory recognizes that often, strategies emerge from day-to-day decisions made to pursue unanticipated opportunities or resolve unexpected challenges. These emergent strategies can then become the new deliberate strategies, thus adding a dynamic and responsive element to strategic planning that traditional paradigms may lack.
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