9.0: Think Strategically Discussion

Many people show up to work each day and work diligently to execute their daily tasks. Is anything wrong with this?

Some people show up to work each day and execute their daily tasks, yet also question the status quo. They think about ways to improve their organization and what they do. They think about the future and how to best leverage it. What is the impact of this on their organization?

Your productive time and energy at work is allocated to one of two activities:

• Tactical activity which maintains the status quo and accomplishes your near-term goals
• Strategic activity which improves your status quo and makes incrementally new progress toward your long-term goals

On average, how much time do you spend on tactical versus strategic activity? (You might think of tactical activity as having a near-term due date, strategic activity doesn’t.)

What was your most recent strategic idea? How did it turn out?

What causes people to be unsatisfied with the status quo? To give thought about how the future will evolve and how to take advantage of it?

What typically most impacts your organization’s performance and goal attainment?

Respond following this example:
Internally

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Externally

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