Leadership Strategy For 2011

2010 – The Post Apocalypse: So you survived it all….. You emerged with your business intact, but your balance sheet has been savaged, and your workforce traumatized? You battled through this “perfect storm”, and consider yourself amongst the fortunate ones. 2010 – The Euro in free-fall and the roller coaster ride continues. More uncertainty, more nervous investors, more caution? So how do we position for 2011?

A Closer Look at Strategic Thinking

You might have heard about strategic thinking and strategic planning, and you might be thinking that they are practically the same. However, thinking strategically and planning strategically are two different concepts but they are quite interrelated and complementary. While planning strategically involves a systematic programming of pre-identified strategies, thinking strategically involves a more integrated perspective of the organization. This underscores the role of strategic thinking in seeking innovation through having thoughts about different futures that can lead an organization to redefine its core strategies, as well as its industry.