Dear reader,
Good to have you this week for our strategic thinking session.
This week, we'll be learning/discussing strategic thinking
skills.
Ideologically, if you want to succeed and leave your competitors
behind, you need strategic thinking skills.
Strategic thinking skills are any skills that enable you to use
critical thinking to solve complex problems and plan for the future. These
skills are essential to accomplish business objectives, overcome obstacles, and
address challenges.
Strategic thinking skills include:
- Analytical skills:
examples of analytical skills are- research, forecasting, problem-solving,
data mining, data and metrics interpreting, and reporting.
- Communication
skills: Active listening, friendliness, confidence, giving and receiving
feedback, adapting your communication style to your audience, unambiguity,
empathy, mutual respect
- Problem-solving
skills: Research skills, technical knowledge, interpersonal
- Planning and
management skills:
Interpersonal, communication and motivation, organization and
delegation, planning and strategic thinking, problem-solving and
decision-making, commercial awareness, mentoring etc.
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR STRATEGIC
THINKING SKILLS
If you want to improve your strategic thinking skills, one of
the simplest things you can do is ask more strategic questions.
Some examples of strategic questions you might ask include:
How can we strategically position ourselves to enter a new
market?
What is the direction for growth for each of our products or
services?
Where will the organization's growth come from in the next five
years, and how does it compare with where business growth has historically
come?
How should the organization respond to the threat presented by
potentially disruptive competitors?
2.
Observe
and Reflect
In addition to asking strategic questions, you need to answer
and address them skillfully.
3.
Consider
Opposing Ideas
Once you have landed on a strategy that could help your
organization reach its goals, question your assumptions, and put your
hypothesis through rigorous testing.
4.
Embrace
Formal Training
By practicing the methods described above, you can improve your
strategic thinking skills at your own pace. However, there are other learning
options you can pursue.
REMEMBER:
Strategic planning is not strategic thinking.
If you think you can't, you're right. - Carol Bartz
If you're going to be thinking anyway, think big -Donald
Trump
Until we come your way again with our subsequent publication,
think strategically, be an achiever, stay healthier and stay productive!
Also Read: BUSINESS ATTITUDE: The Right Attitude Required for Successful Business
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written- by Kingsley Ehimare (Kingsmond).
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