A cross-functional team is a group of people with unique functional expertise who are brought together to reach a common goal.  

You are part of a cross-functional transition team that is working toward assuming leadership of a criminal justice or security organization in your city or state. Your role is to represent the overall leadership and administrative part of the team that will analyze and develop their new strategic plan. You have been tasked with developing a strategic plan summary. The summary will be included with the overall strategy on how to successfully lead and merge the existing organization with the new management, within the confines of the strategic planning process.  

Review the Department of Homeland Security’s Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2020–2024. Read the library article: Strategic Planning and Plan Sustainability which outlines the phases of strategic planning. Both resources will assist you in completing your assignment. 

Create a 700- to 1,050-word summary regarding the role of leadership in the development of a strategic plan and how to effectively manage organizational relationships between new and existing team members.  

Include the following:  

• -Discuss interconnected leadership roles for this project. 
• -Identify internal and external stakeholders and their role in strategic planning. 
• -Evaluate issues with organizational relationships in the initial strategic planning process, implementation phase, and the evaluation phase and how to overcome them. 
• -Specify best practices associated with successful strategic plans that will be incorporated in the overall transition strategy. 

Cite at least 2 outside references to support your assignment. 

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines. 

Submit your assignment.