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Getting started on the strategic thinking mindset
Strategic thinking: the ability to visualize the long-term while planning the short-term to align with the long-term is a critical skill in life.
Much like other things in life, strategic thinking is a muscle that gets better with repetition and practice.
Here are a few questions to kick off your thinking:
- Where do you stand now?
- Where do you want to be next year and the year after that?
- What skills do you need to get there?
- How can you practice them?
- How can you use your time effectively and maximize it for impact?
- Who can help you validate your ideas and give you feedback to expand your thinking?
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Challenge and question assumptions
One big component of building a strategic thinking mindset is to challenge how certain things are done in your organization - not with the intent to put someone down or establish your superiority, but to identify ways to do them better.
- Ask targeted questions on sp...
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Strategic thinking is an ongoing process
You can’t build a strategic thinking muscle unless you audit your outcomes, inquire about other opinions and adapt to the changes around you.
The world is changing very fast and you need to adapt your thinking to the demands of the tomorrow and not the expectations from th...
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Observe, interact and draw connections
Create mental space for new ideas to kick in. Without the quiet time to sit with your thoughts, facing the uncomfortable silence, and letting your mind wander away, you cannot draw useful connections.
Spend time learning about your business and industry. M...
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Put it into action
While a good strategy is important to get started, a strategy by itself won’t get you anywhere. You need both strategies “the intent” and tactics “putting that intent to action.”
- Break down your strategy into the specific things you need to do.
- Pla...
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Craft and communicate
To embrace a strategic thinking mindset, don’t work in silos. Find people around you that you can trust, respect or admire.
Exchange your ideas with them, request them to challenge your thinking, enable them to ask you tough and uncomfortable questions.
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5 Steps To Strategic Thinking
- Align to your vision. When you're clear about what you want, you're able to describe it in vivid detail and hypothesize how to get it.
- Ask questions. Ask yourself what are your vision, goals and resources.
- Give it some thought. Find a quiet place and re...
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