Welcome to the Cardiovascular (CV) Dyad Leadership Strategic Planning Series! In episode one of four, Dr. Jeff Carstens discusses with Messrs. Tom Draper and Michael Montgomery steps to developing a strategic plan for the CV service line. The conversation will center around key building blocks, data, stakeholders, and processes that should be established at the start of the process. Developing a strategic plan is most effective when done in a dyad, collaborative way.