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Being Strategic means balancing the aspirations for the future with the limited resources and risks of today.
Strategic thinkers keep their eye on the big goal. And are flexible in how to get to the goal - in light of changes around us.
Strategic thinkers can:
Manage complexity
Solve problems creatively
Create breakthroughs
Impact and influence
Thrive during ambiguity
Make decisions with insight
Strategic thinkers:
Recognize and take advantage of opportunities that others may miss
Focus on solving the right problems
Achieve business goals rapidly
Are proactive instead of reactive during changing condition
Each day do you make decisions that move you closer to your goals?
Strategic Management includes thinking strategically and applying that thinking to planning and implementing the associated changes.
A high-level way of thinking. A simple and holistic way of understanding how individuals, teams and organizations work.
With strategic thinking you can step back and “see the forest,” not just the trees.
And understand the relationship between parts of the system, between the parts and the whole system, and between the system and other systems.
Create strategy and make decisions on allocating resources to pursue the organization's direction - remembering both capital and people.
Select the highest leverage strategies to solve problems and reduce costs.
Develop plans that employees believe in and want to implement.
Effectively and strategically manage changes at the organization, department, team and individual levels.
Be prepared for shifts instead of letting them “swamp” you.
Successfully implement strategy and ideas.
Create high-performing teams.
Influence and communicate effectively.
Fine tune leadership skills.
Align employees.