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Strategic ThinkingBusiness Skills Part II:
Emre UmarCorrectional Medical Care
Strategic Thinking? “the ability to come up with effective plans in line with an organization's objectives within a particular
economic situation. Strategic thinking helps business managers review policy issues, perform long term
planning, set goals and determine priorities, and identify potential risks and opportunities.”
Much of what a business does, from the very beginning planning
phases to the end of the results evaluation is driven by strategy.
Strategy is the groundwork that will drive you and your campaign or
business forward towards its goals.
If you devise a bad strategy as to how you’ll reach your goals, you
won’t wind up reaching them at all.
That is one of the main reasons that strategic thinking is such a
highly valued skill today.
[struhteegik thinking] Noun
(The Business Dictionary)
What Is
Strategic Thinking?
Your business or campaign’s strategy is what propels you towards prosperity.
You may know what you want to do, your endgoals and have the basics
down, but without a properly laid out strategy there is a more than solid
chance that your planning and development will fall through sooner rather
than later.
To be a real strategic thinker, one must also plan for the unplanned.
Contingency plans are a large part of many businesses and campaigns, from
large to small.
By laying out a proper strategy, you can help to plan for the unexpected and
adjust your strategy on the fly.
Businesses and potential employers seek out employees with not only skill but
experience with strategic thinking.
The ability to build strategies is a universal business skill.
Why Engage In
"It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.”
Strategic Thinking: Improving strategic thinking isn’t always an easy task, but it’s an
incredibly rewarding one.
Approach scenarios with confidence, but cautiously
nonetheless.
It’s also important to surround yourself with people who are
openminded and able to expand your cognitive horizons.
In addition to smaller steps like those above, team building
exercises and online courses from reputable sources are
available throughout the internet.
These videos are often fairly short, lasting 30 minutes to an hour
and can help improve your strategic thinking abilities when
completed regularly.
Effective
Business Skills Series: This is the second in Emre
Umar's series of valuable
business skills.
Stay tuned to EmreUmar.net for
monthly updates!