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4 Ways to Sharpen Your Strategic-Thinking Skills

CMOE

In a recent survey, 97% of 10,000 senior leaders surveyed said that being strategic was the leadership behavior most important to their organization’s success—but another study indicated that fully 96% of leaders say they lack the time for strategic thinking.*. They firmly believe that strategy is everyone’s job.

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How To Deal With Biases in Strategic Thinking

GetSmarter

To remain competitive in a disruptive and uncertain marketplace, today’s business leaders face increasing pressure to make more informed, long-term strategic decisions. And we find it difficult to think about it the way an outsider thinks about it. What do you do then? How do you reconcile that?

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Scenario Planning Matrix And Strategic Thinking

Purple Crest

The scenario planning process is contiguous with putting a contingency plan for any organization which paves a framework for strategic thinking by providing decision makers an opportunity to boil down all possible aspects they’re confident about from the ones that cause uncertainty.

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For Team Leaders Who Want A Promotion

Let's Grow Leaders

The podcast provides specific tips and strategies for each area, such as getting to know the business, asking for feedback, prioritizing peers, and attending conferences. Today’s focus: Team leaders eager for promotion and practical leadership strategies.” ’ Discover actionable steps for seeking advancement.”

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Program Manager builds skills in strategic thinking and plan execution

Harvard Professional Development

Program: Business Strategy: Evaluating and Executing the Strategic Plan. What motivated you to take Business Strategy: Evaluating and Executing the Strategic Plan ? I really enjoyed the strategic mindset and strategy development courses I took in my MBA program, so the program fit a personal interest.

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How to Help Managers Become More Strategic

Let's Grow Leaders

” There’s no doubt that strategic thinking is vital. There’s strong evidence to support that strategic thinking is one of the most important executive competencies. Managers can learn to be more strategic through understanding, exposure and challenge. How Help a Manager Become More Strategic.

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Revisiting Your Strategy to Finish the Year Strong

CMOE

As the calendar flips to the last quarter of the year, it’s the perfect time to revisit and readjust your personal and organizational strategy. With changing industries, politics, and labor markets, how has your strategic landscape changed? Review how your strategic initiatives are going. What progress have you made?