Six Elements of Strategic Thinking (copy)

Critical or analytical mind

usually exercises

strategic thinking and designed to enccourage

strategic leadership

Ability to anticipate

enables the executives to not only focus on the

current situation but also to look at the future.

Ability to Challenge

involves raising questions instead of merely

accepting information as it comes.

Ability to interpret

testing a variety of hypotheses as well as

comparing and contrasting certain data prior to

making decisions on particular issues.

Ability to decide

enables the executive to make a stand with

courage and conviction despite incomplete

information at hand.

Ability to align

enables the executive to have different divergent

viewpoints, opinions, and agenda to attain

common goals and to pursue mutual interests.

Ability to learn

demonstrated by an executive who accepts

feedback, constructive criticism, and even

failure which are altogether viewed as sources of

critical and valuable insights.