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Imagine you have been appointed as a strategic consultant of a poultry farm. Critically discuss the roles of strategic (external) consultants, and explain whether consulting firms can be held responsible for the failure of strategy implementation. In addition, discuss ways to improve the outcomes of strategy development when a consulting firm is employed.

It becomes evident, during a strategic planning session with your chosen organisation, that your team is not familiar with key strategic management models that can guide the organisation in its practical application of strategy. Do a presentation of Kotter's eight-step model and the Seven-S framework to assist them in their understanding.

Your team has now gained more insight into the various strategic management models that can guide the practical application of strategy. You should now formulate a strategy for your poultry farm using the sample template in the "Strategy Design and

Implementation Methodologies" section of your course material. Also explain the nature of your organisation.

Now that you have formulated your strategy, your team wants to know how the proposed strategy could be evaluated. Explain to them why it is important to evaluate a strategy and which criteria you would use in this regard.