2 SEEING THE BIG PICTURE AND THINKING STRATEGICALLY

The focus of this chapter is on how to develop and practise your capability as a strategic thinker. We distinguish core capabilities that mark out strategic thinking and stress the importance of making time in your diary to reflect and really think.

WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?

Surveys show that strategic thinking is one of the top three capabilities that are valued and looked for in senior leaders.Most management competency frameworks include strategic thinking, so this is something that interviewers try to identify during the job selection process. However, it is one of the things that interview candidates have most difficulty understanding, discussing and giving practical examples that demonstrate ...

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