Why a 10-Year Plan? Catholic Identity, Global Expertise and the Long View

What does it take to craft a decade-long strategy in a world that’s changing fast? In this episode, Tom Sexton (Executive Director) is joined by Ruth Appleyard (Manager: Marketing & Communications) and Julia Petrov (Manager: Strategy Implementation) to explore the rationale behind our 10-year horizon, and the formative influences that shaped it – from Catholic identity and tradition to international research, global advisors, and a year dedicated to sense-making across the system.We also introduce the framework guiding our next stage: the Strategic Implementation Plan.