A new year is a natural time to talk about change. And directing and enabling change is one of the most important responsibilities of a leader. In today’s world of global connectedness and always-available and constantly-updated information, it seems like more than ever organizations must be willing and able to adjust to a dynamic environment. …
In my last blog post, I wrote about how to improve your strategic thinking skills. While this is a necessary leadership capability, as a leader you are also likely going to engage others to determine the future direction of your department or organization, because: Giving others a voice in the process helps get buy-in and…
I’m working with a client who wants to increase his capacity for strategic thinking. As a first step, I provided some clarity around the term so that he could understand how and what he needed to develop in order to improve his strategic thinking abilities. “Strategic thinking” cannot be neatly summed up in one or…