Strategic Thinking

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Key Idea

Strategic thinkers continually improve their view of the larger "business ecosystem" in which they operate. They understand their company's and unit's strategies. They stay up to date on the issues and concerns of their customers, competitors, and industry as they relate to their job function. And they consider the potential impact of their decisions and actions on the company overall and on their boss, managers of other units and teams, and employees. They do all of this with a long-term perspective rather than focusing only on the short-term implications of their actions.

They then use their awareness of the big picture to inform their on-the-job choices.