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Strategic Awareness
Strategic awareness is about doing things today with an eye for tomorrow. It involves moving forward with purpose towards future objectives and making decisions today which will help to achieve those objectives. Some people think that you are either strategic or tactical, but strategic awareness is a mixture of the two and whilst you might naturally gravitate towards one side, you need to have a balanced view of the short and long term, consistently asking where you are headed and how you will get there.
Strategic Awareness - Introduction
Do you struggle with the unknown?
Use scenario planning to anticipate various future possibilities and develop contingency plans to better handle uncertainty.
Do you need more customer focus?
Enhance your strategy by understanding and anticipating the future needs of both internal and external customers.
Are you too busy with the day to day?
Delegate day-to-day tasks to make time for strategic thinking and future planning.
Are your thoughts biased?
Question your thought processes, check facts, and consider alternative perspectives to avoid bias in strategic thinking.
Do you have a superficial understanding of the business?
Gain a deep understanding of the business and its market to think strategically and understand how different parts fit together.
Do you struggle to anticipate the future?
Develop strategic awareness by focusing on future impacts, emerging trends, and opportunities, and using your imagination to think ahead.
Strategic Thinking - Summary
