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Should Executives Become More Strategic?
Jaap de Jonge, CEO, Netherlands, Editor
A while ago we had 2 interesting discussions at 12manage "Strategic Planning must be Dynamic" and "Developing an Agile Top Management Team". I was made aware of a recent article by McKinsey consultants Birshan and Kar who argue that top executives should become more strategic.
The beginning of the article - rightly - states that that even in today's fast-changing competitive environment, companies still have to timely:
- Capture emerging opportunities
- React to unexpected threats
- Make correct and timely decisions
In other words, corporations need strategic agility. To achieve this, the authors suggest to increase the TIME spent on strategy, involving MORE (top) executives in the strategy process, and also to encourage them to CONSTANTLY DEVELOP their strategic capabilities.

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3 Suggestions to Help Executives to Become More Strategic
Bernard Liebowitz PhD CMC, Management Consultant, United States, Member
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Should Executives Be More Strategic?
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Jolanta Sz, Professor, Poland, Member
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All Employees Should be More Strategic
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Ali M. Al Alawi, Student (Other), Sultanate of Oman, Member
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Istvan Szeman, Consultant, Hungary, Member
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Danai Muteyo, Financial Consultant, Zimbabwe, Member
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Francesco Smeragliuolo, Analyst, Italy, Member
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Involving More People in Strategy Planning
LEAH LYNDA I. STA ANA, Student (MBA), Philippines, Member
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Should Executives Be More Strategic?
Leodegardo M. Pruna, Professor, Philippines, Member
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Bahri, Consultant, Germany, Member
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Should Executives Be More Strategic?
Istvan Szeman, Consultant, Hungary, Member
@Peter A.M. Broosus: In agreement, to further analyse what you said:
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Again About the Strategy
Jolanta Sz, Professor, Poland, Member
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Strategic Planning may be for Strategic Moments but not only for Top Executives
Istvan Szeman, Consultant, Hungary, Member
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Becoming More Strategic
Leodegardo M. Pruna, Professor, Philippines, Member
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Bernard Liebowitz PhD CMC, Management Consultant, United States, Member
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Tip #3 Developing Communication Tools & Skills
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Strategic Agility is an Outcome of Structural & Cultural Agility
Purna Chandra, Business Consultant, India, Member
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Depth of Strategic Participation/Involvement
Greg Johnson, Coach, United States, Premium Member
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Tip#3: Communications Tools and Skills
Istvan Szeman, Consultant, Hungary, Member
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Old Timers and the RC Factor
Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member
@Leonard haggai oduori: Hi there Leonard, while I appreciate your viewpoint I would counter with the following:
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Alan Kennedy
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LEAH LYNDA I. STA ANA, Student (MBA), Philippines, Member
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