From the course: How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit
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What is strategic thinking?
From the course: How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit
What is strategic thinking?
- Here's a question I like to ask myself. What can I do today that will make tomorrow easier and better? At its heart, that's the essence of strategic thinking. This is different from what we do so often, which is rush around and ask, "How can I get everything done today that I need to?" Instead, strategic thinking is about lifting our heads up, looking at the situation from a wider perspective, and asking how we can create the future circumstances we want. With strategic thinking, you hold two realities in your mind at the same time, your future long-term vision, and the steps you want and need to take today in order to get there. You can use strategic thinking to help clarify where you want to go in your life or career, or ways to ensure your team or your company is successful. Here are a few classic strategic thinking techniques that are favorites of mine. First, there's strategic planning, where you take your…
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