A strategic thinker’s assessment: In which areas are you strongest or weakest?
Do you know your current strengths in strategic thinking? What about the areas that may require more work to elevate your leadership skills and drive success? ...
12 February 2024 • by Tania Lennon in strategic thinking • 8 min read
The theme of strategic thinking – and which factors drive sustained success in very volatile environments – comes up time and again in business leadership. But what exactly is strategic thinking? And...
Continue reading1 February 2024 • by Michael D. Watkins in strategic thinking • 4 min read
Do you know your current strengths in strategic thinking? What about the areas that may require more work to elevate your leadership skills and drive success? ...
25 January 2024 • by Michael D. Watkins in strategic thinking • 3 min read
As part of our series on strategic thinking, here we offer three actions that we as leaders can take to cultivate strategic thinking in our organizations....
19 January 2024 • by Michael D. Watkins in strategic thinking • 7 min read
Committing to a daily mental fitness regime will strengthen your cognitive abilities. The goal is to enhance your strategic thinking, which I see as the most important skill for leaders today. ...
11 January 2024 • by Patrick Reinmoeller in strategic thinking • 4 min read
How defining a unique perspective, worldview, and guiding principles can help leaders to describe, explain, and predict outcomes. ...
1 December 2023 • by Albrecht Enders in strategic thinking • 10 min read
Organizations of every size and shape today know it’s crucial to bridge the gap between innovation and execution – but it’s a hard feat to accomplish and very often they get it...
6 November 2023 • by Brenda Steinberg, Michael D. Watkins in strategic thinking • 5 min read
Strategic thinking is key to career advancement – but communicating it to others is just as important. Ask yourself these 10 questions to find more ways to demonstrate your strategic abilities to...
18 October 2023 • by Gabriele Rosani , Mattia Vettorello in strategic thinking • 6 min read
Systematically wearing the hats of all stakeholders can ensure their perspectives are taken into consideration when making decisions....
6 September 2023 • by Cyril Flaig, Leo Legler in strategic thinking • 7 min read
Greater cross-generational dialogue can help make sure that decisions taken today don’t compromise the wellbeing of future generations....
17 July 2023 • by Ginka Toegel in strategic thinking • 8 min read
As more women take up leadership positions, the generalization that we lack confidence is cracking. And yet, as old stereotypes are challenged by new realities, some crucial misperceptions remain concerning the appearance...
21 March 2023 in strategic thinking • 9 min read • Podcast available
Antoine de Saint-Affrique, in a frank and open discussion with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni, explains his no-nonsense approach to problem-solving, the importance of speaking the truth, however uncomfortable, and knowing when it’s...
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