J.P. Matychak is Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives & Chief of Staff at BU Questrom School of Business. He also serves as the managing editor for Insights@Questrom and host of the Insights@Questrom Podcast. J.P. holds a BS in Business and Economics from Lehigh University, an MEd in Higher Education Management from the University of Pittsburgh, and an EdD in Administrative and Policy Studies in Higher Education from the University of Pittsburgh. J.P.’s research focuses on traditional strategic planning, new methods for strategic planning that infuse agile and design thinking methods, and leadership in higher education.