Can Strategic Plans Fail? If So, What Are Some of the Typical

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Essay

Can strategic plans fail? If so, what are some of the typical reasons for failure? Give an example of a strategic failure either from your own experience or from the textbook.

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Definitions:

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a terrifying event, characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

DSM-5

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

Traumatic Stressor

Any event or situation that causes intense psychological stress or trauma, potentially leading to mental health disorders like PTSD.

Negative Alterations

In the context of trauma and stressor-related disorders, this term refers to changes in mood and cognition that are negatively impacted by traumatic events.