Middle management’s critical role after the annual operations plan is developed is tocollaborate with their teams to identify priorities, key initiatives, actions, and success measuresfor execution. This hands-on involvement ensures alignment of operational activities with strategic objectives and drives accountability and focus. The IASP SPP curriculum highlights that effective middle management engagement bridges strategy and execution, facilitating communication, motivation, and problem-solving. Options B and C represent disengagement, while option A is incomplete without ongoing collaboration.【IASP SPP Study Guide - Implementation Leadership】【Kotter, Leading Change】