Overview:
Too many managers get into the detail; the detail is like a magnetic that draws people in. Maybe you are too busy to be strategic. Your challenge is to get out detail and into a strategic perspective. Leaders need to challenge themselves and understand the Strategic not the tactical.
- Strategic thinking is more than a global perspective.
- Strategic thinking is having a vision.
- Strategic thinking is about energy and action.
- Strategic thinking combines business acumen with industry and competitive information
- strategic thinkers do not stay long in the tactical or managerial
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Definition of strategic - but it is more than a simple definition
- Its more than global perspective
- It includes Business Acumen
- Industry and competitive analysis - understand your company's industry and competitors
- Distinguish between the short term and long term Financials
- Tools include: SWOT analysis; business books and HBR
Leader vs. Manager
- Compare leader traits vs. manager traits
- Leader focuses on big picture while the manager focuses on tactical actions
- Examples: Leader has a vision - Manager delivers
- Leader does the right thing - Manager does things right
Who Will Benefit:
- Leaders
- Managers
- Individual Contributors
- High Potentials
- Baby Boomers
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