He has worked as an engineer, financial analyst, strategic planner, department chair, university budget planner and corporate board member.

While there are bewildering, bloated layers of executives, commissioners, blue sky thinkers, strategic planners and compliance officers, their existence relies on a handful of directors, editors, technicians and the talent.

This led some strategic planners to build planned obsolescence into their strategies.

Specialists in many fields are concerned with organizational performance including strategic planners, operations, finance, legal, and organizational development.