Planning in Indian contexts typically involves multiple people—families, organizations, communities—rather than being purely individual activity. Plans emerge from consultation and coordination among those who will be affected and involved. Family plans involve family members; organizational plans involve stakeholders; community plans involve community members. Individual preference is one input; collective perspectives matter.
This collective orientation reflects practical reality: plans lacking stakeholder support often fail in execution. Building alignment during planning improves execution success. Collective planning takes longer—consultation takes time, building alignment takes effort.
This is accepted cost for the benefit of stakeholder commitment to plans. When planning, consider who should be involved. Determine whose input matters, whose agreement is needed, whose support will enable execution. Include them in planning rather than announcing plans afterward and expecting compliance.
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