228: Helping You Think Strategically

Helping people think strategically. Want this to be a tool for you or for you to help others. Questions To Ask To Help You Think Strategically What problems am I repeatedly solving? Strategy is a response to a problem. (Not New): Why am I repeatedly solving this problem? If I’m blaming human nature: It’s a strategy issue. “They just won’t; they never complete; no one cares; no one’s smart enough.” There’s a big difference between a tension to manage and a problem to solve. If the pendulum swings too far one way How do I future fix it? (FUTURE IMPROVE) People think they’re not strategists because it’s not perfect. Perfection isn’t the goal, improvement is. What are potential problems two steps down the line? Strategic Thinking is future forecasting. If you can dream, you can begin to think strategically. Solutions & Next Steps Read Biographies and Case Studies The strength of the strategy is your ability to communicate it simply. An executable strategy is infinitely better than a perfect theory.