More than two-thirds (68%) of UK healthcare leaders are revising their strategic plans every three months or more frequently, driven by mounting global economic pressures and cybersecurity threats, according to research by the Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered membership organisation for the project profession.
The study, conducted among senior managers in public and private healthcare and pharmaceutical organisations, reveals a notable shift from traditional long-term planning to more frequent, agile strategy updates. This shift reflects an urgent need to adapt rapidly to emerging challenges and trends in an increasingly complex and fast-changing environment. The research, carried out by Censuswide, found that nearly one in four (24%) healthcare leaders update their strategies more often than quarterly, while 44% do so quarterly. Fewer respondents reported revising strategies bi-annually (16%), annually (8%) or every two to three years (8%),highlighting the growing trend toward short-term planning.
This accelerated pace of strategic decision-making is largely driven by the need to address pressing global challenges. Respondents identified cybersecurity and economic shifts threats as top concerns (each cited by 50%) followed closely by sustainability and environmental regulations (46%).
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