extraordinary leadership introducing strategic thinking to the organization
DESCRIPTION
This presentation begins by introducing and defining the basics of strategic thinking, understanding its concepts clearly and then discovering why strategic thinking is useful. Along the way, we will see how strategic thinking is a great skill to have; it links with creating a good strategy as well as acting upon it. Although a question and answer slide along with discussion presents in the middle of the presentation, questions are welcome during any slide while we are addressing an issue. Later on, I will explain what a business leader can do to introduce strategic thinking into an organization, the actions one would take to initiate strategic thinking into work and how others have learned about strategic thinking and continuously build upon it. We will also look at some professionals and their experiences in developing and enhancing strategic thinking and see how they advanced and learned. Then we will look at possible recommendations followed by a review of some main points. Finally, I will provide a handout stating some recommendations to help you get started, along with a reference sheet from which I either derived this advice or led me to these ideas. This Works Cited sheet listing references may also be useful if you want to read more. In the end, it is hopeful that you will see and envision a future utilizing strategic thinking and the more that you work with it, the greater your clarity of thinking strategically becomes.TRANSCRIPT
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Extraordinary Extraordinary Leadership:Leadership:
Introducing Strategic Introducing Strategic Thinking to the Thinking to the OrganizationOrganization
By By Dr. Melody Jill Avery Dr. Melody Jill Avery
CazortCazortCopyright 1996-2001 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.
IntroductionIntroduction
A wise man will hear, and increase A wise man will hear, and increase learning; and a man of understanding learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels. shall attain unto wise counsels.
Proverbs 1:5Proverbs 1:5
What is Strategic Thinking?What is Strategic Thinking?
What is Strategic Thinking?What is Strategic Thinking?
Why Use Strategic Thinking?Why Use Strategic Thinking?
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Why Use Strategic Thinking?Why Use Strategic Thinking?
Do you want Do you want a home a home
builder to builder to construct construct
your house your house with or with or without without plans?plans?
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How Does Strategic Thinking How Does Strategic Thinking Work?Work?
It It collaboratescollaborates
everyone’s everyone’s ideas for ideas for optimal optimal
resultsresults..
How Does Strategic Thinking Work?How Does Strategic Thinking Work?
How Does Strategic Thinking How Does Strategic Thinking Work?Work?
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Benefits of Strategic ThinkingBenefits of Strategic Thinking
Benefits of Strategic ThinkingBenefits of Strategic Thinking
How to Introduce Strategic How to Introduce Strategic Thinking to Your Firm:Thinking to Your Firm:Problems and SolutionsProblems and Solutions
How to Introduce Strategic How to Introduce Strategic Thinking to Your Firm:Thinking to Your Firm: Problems and Solutions Problems and Solutions
How to Introduce Strategic How to Introduce Strategic Thinking to Your FirmThinking to Your Firm
How to Introduce Strategic How to Introduce Strategic Thinking to Your FirmThinking to Your Firm
Questions, Answers Questions, Answers and Discussion and Discussion
Halftime Peri Halftime Periodod
Now What Can I Do with the Now What Can I Do with the Knowledge from Thinking Knowledge from Thinking
Strategically? Share it!Strategically? Share it!
Stretch Strategic ThinkingStretch Strategic Thinkingin Your Organizationin Your Organization
Spreading Strategic Thinking Spreading Strategic Thinking Throughout the FirmThroughout the Firm
How Have Other Professionals How Have Other Professionals Developed Strategic Thinking in Developed Strategic Thinking in
Their Companies?Their Companies?
Business Trends Demonstrate a Business Trends Demonstrate a Need for Those Who Think Need for Those Who Think
StrategicallyStrategically
Enhancing & Growing Enhancing & Growing Strategic ThinkingStrategic Thinking
Developing Expertise in Developing Expertise in Strategic ThinkingStrategic Thinking
RecommendationsRecommendations
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RecommendationsRecommendations
RecommendationsRecommendations
Will the Organizational Culture and Structure Be Welcoming to Strategic
Thinking?
RecommendationsRecommendations
Final PointsFinal Points
Strategic thinking can be useful in Strategic thinking can be useful in any endeavorany endeavor that is important to that is important to
you.you.
Works CitedWorks Cited
In appreciation of the helpful references, a Handout is available acknowledging the resources for this seminar.
The EndThe End
Dr. Melody Jill Avery Cazort