You are the budget and finance director for your agency or a public/nonprofit agency with which you are familiar. Your supervisor has asked you to craft a presentation recommending strategic cuts to your agency based upon past and future budget reductions. You must prepare an 8-10 slide PowerPoint presentation presenting your findings and recommendations. The cuts do not need to be sweeping, but should rather be strategic and realistic, and based upon future collaborative initiatives. Concentrate on how "strategic leadership" will guide your organization through this process, relying on examples and information from Chapter 11 of the textbook (Bryson, J. M. (2011). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational achievement (4th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ).

 That is, what roles can leaders in the organization play to make these cuts more palatable to the entire organization? Be sure to support your recommendations with no fewer than three peer-reviewed journal articles.

When creating the presentation, craft it in a "business professional" manner with appropriate text proportions, consistent and professional font, and appropriate images to present your information. While some features of PowerPoint may be better at catching attention, it may not be suitable for presenting professional information and driving home your point.

Your presentation should be written in APA style writing with appropriate citations. Include a references slide at the end of your presentation for your resources.