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What is strategic thinking?
What is strategic thinking?
- A process used to view, weigh up, and create the future for oneself and others (correct)
- A skill that is not valuable for personal or work-related decisions
- A skill that focuses solely on short-term goals
- A process used to analyze historical data for decision-making
How can strategy be defined?
How can strategy be defined?
- Relying solely on resources available
- Focusing only on long-term objectives
- Bridging the gap between policy and tactics (correct)
- Implementing short-term plans
What is an emergent strategy?
What is an emergent strategy?
- A strategy that was not initially planned but formed through consistent actions or solving unexpected issues (correct)
- A strategy that does not consider available resources
- A strategy that is rigid and inflexible
- A strategy that is solely based on long-term planning
In the context of strategy, what does 'means and ends' refer to?
In the context of strategy, what does 'means and ends' refer to?
What does strategic thinking help with?
What does strategic thinking help with?
What does a strategic thinking process involve?
What does a strategic thinking process involve?
How can strategy be thought of in terms of 'means and ends'?
How can strategy be thought of in terms of 'means and ends'?
What are tactics in the context of strategy?
What are tactics in the context of strategy?
What forms an emergent strategy?
What forms an emergent strategy?
What is the realm of strategy according to the text?
What is the realm of strategy according to the text?
What is the first step in applying Future-basing®?
What is the first step in applying Future-basing®?
What is the purpose of creating a frame for success in Future-basing®?
What is the purpose of creating a frame for success in Future-basing®?
How are achievements listed in the development of the vision in Future-basing®?
How are achievements listed in the development of the vision in Future-basing®?
What is the fourth step in applying Future-basing®?
What is the fourth step in applying Future-basing®?
What does the fifth step in Future-basing® involve?
What does the fifth step in Future-basing® involve?
How can buy-in be achieved in Future-basing®?
How can buy-in be achieved in Future-basing®?
What is an essential aspect of developing a team's vision in Future-basing®?
What is an essential aspect of developing a team's vision in Future-basing®?
How can Future-basing® be cascaded across an organization?
How can Future-basing® be cascaded across an organization?
What role do feelings play in strategic thinking according to Future-basing®?
What role do feelings play in strategic thinking according to Future-basing®?
Why is it important to phrase achievements in positive terms when developing a vision with Future-basing®?
Why is it important to phrase achievements in positive terms when developing a vision with Future-basing®?
What was the result of the trial run of the innovative leaflet at the London Baltic Exchange?
What was the result of the trial run of the innovative leaflet at the London Baltic Exchange?
How did the company's innovative leaflet contribute to winning the largest container agency contract in the world?
How did the company's innovative leaflet contribute to winning the largest container agency contract in the world?
What does strategic thinking enable individuals to do?
What does strategic thinking enable individuals to do?
How is Future-basing® related to strategic thinking?
How is Future-basing® related to strategic thinking?
What was the impact of the company's growing container hire list on printing operations?
What was the impact of the company's growing container hire list on printing operations?
What was unique about the suggestion made by the print department supervisor regarding the sales list?
What was unique about the suggestion made by the print department supervisor regarding the sales list?
Study Notes
- The company's growing container hire list led to the need to print on both sides of the paper, causing tearing in the printing machines.
- The print department supervisor suggested turning the sales list into a simple, folded page on plain paper with color illustrations, which was unheard of at the time.
- The trial run of the first leaflet created a sensation in the London Baltic Exchange, resulting in increased sales and solving the printing problem.
- The company won the largest container agency contract in the world due to the publicity generated by the innovative leaflet.
- Strategic thinking allows individuals to be proactive and take the initiative to find ways to improve.
- Strategic thinking can increase market share and profitability by contributing to building a vision for the future.
- Strategic thinking can make a business more durable by enabling individuals to notice opportunities for efficiency and seizing them.
- The group of radiography superintendents in a hospital applied strategic thinking to increase productivity and improve working relationships by delegating patients to their team members.
- Strategic thinking involves planning for the future and designing the desired future to make it happen, known as the forecasting and creating forms.
- Future-basing® is a specific method of strategic thinking that involves creating a vision, deciding how to achieve it, building operational plans, and generating motivation to act, encouraging creative thinking and a strong sense of purpose.
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Discover the process of strategic thinking and its importance in shaping the future. Learn how strategic thinking can aid in making effective decisions for both professional and personal aspects of life. Gain insight into the connection between strategy, policy, and tactics.
