Strategic Thinking – Exercises and Tools for Creative Thinking and Strategy
By Mike Brown, The Brainzooming Group
Strategic thinking is not a one-time event. It is an ongoing process, involving critical thinking skills, creativity and an overall perspective all organizations must cultivate and apply daily to successfully innovate and compete in business. Defining and implementing a successful organizational strategy relies on a solid strategic thinking approach, and the online resource, Strategic Thinking – Exercises and Tools for Creative Thinking and Strategy, outlines the characteristics of strategic thinking and contains tips, tools and tactics to help readers think strategically and creatively on an ongoing basis.
The content of Strategic Thinking – Exercises and Tools for Creative Thinking and Strategy includes:
The 4 Characteristics of Solid Strategic Thinking
- Strategic Thinkers Seek Perspectives from Multiple Sources
- Strategic Thinking Goes Beyond Today’s Reality
- Strategic Thinkers Question Both the Familiar and the New
- Strategic Thinkers Display Both Patience and Impatience
Applying Strategic Thinking Daily
- Using Rich Strategic Questions
- Anticipating Future Issues
- Finding Ideas with Intriguing Connections
- Generating Many Ideas Quickly
- Innovating Amid Constraints
- New Thinking with Old Ideas
- Addressing Unknowns
- Focusing on Efficiency and Results
- Envisioning Possibilities
- Telling a Strategic Story
- Working Across and Up an Organization
- Managing Challenging People
The Brainzooming Group is a catalyst for business people needing to successfully identify and implement strategic, innovative ideas. Mike Brown is the author of the extensive Brainzooming daily blog, including the Strategic Thinking article and the free eBook, Taking the NO Out of Innovation.