Should Executives Become More Strategic?

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Some time ago we had 2 interesting discussions at 12manage "" and "". McKinsey consultants Birshan and Kar argued 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 . 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. The article gives 3 tips for top executives to 'become more strategic':

1. Develop a guiding industry context by studying, understanding and internalizing the economical, psychological and legal developments in your sector by using: A. Specialized sector-readings, B. (Custom) executive education and C. Off-site str (...) Read more? Sign up for free
   

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		How a Decision Maker can Become More Strategic... Bahri, Consultant, Germany, Member
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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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		Everybody Must Become More Strategic jorge anibal hoyos hoyos, Manager, Colombia, Member
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		What Does 'Strategic' Mean? That's the Issue Alan Kennedy
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		Using Scenario Planning for Tactics or Strategy Dr Gary Jones, Business Consultant, Australia, Member
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		Continually Form, Review and then Re-form Strategy Essential for Executives Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member
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		Team of Executives Must be Aligned to the Commom Strategic Core of the CEO John Dube - FCILT,MBA, PGCert-LoSCM (UZ), Management Consultant, Zimbabwe, Member
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		A Lot of Strategic Work is Dominated by Old Timers leonard haggai oduori, Project Manager, Kenya, Member
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		Involving More People in Strategy S Ganapathy, Management Consultant, India, Member
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		Should Senior Executives Become More Strategic? Jan Emerton
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		Should Senior Executives Be More Strategic Mohammed Al-Kharusi
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		Office of Strategy Management (OSM) Kelepile Dintwe, Manager, South Africa, Member
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		How to Identify Strategic Thinkers Among Executives Alessandro Gomes, Member
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		Strategy is not an End, it is the Means to an End Purna Chandra, Business Consultant, India, Member
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		Strategic Thinking and Behavior Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States, Premium Member
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		Strategic Thinking in the Executive Team T. Bredewold, Netherlands, Member
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		Executives Should Be More Strategic Alice Oludhe, HR Consultant, Kenya, Member
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		Strategy is Part of the Culture of an Organisation Riphagen, Financial Consultant, Netherlands, Member
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		Strategic Executices can Share the Burden of Localized Strategies Kathleen Brush, Business Consultant, United States, Member
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		Strategic Planning is for Strategic Moments Denis Hitchens, Business Consultant, Australia, Member
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		Should Executives Become More Strategic? Madan Gopal Agarwal, Business Consultant, India, Member
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		Should Executives Be More Strategic? Leodegardo M. Pruna, Professor, Philippines, Member
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		Laying out the Plan and Implementing the Plan Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member
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		Executives Working on Strategy Jolanta Sz, Professor, Poland, Member
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		All Employees Should be More Strategic Erasmus Agongo, Management Consultant, Ghana, Member
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		Executives Becoming More Strategic has 2 Aspects GEOFFREY NYAMBANE, Manager, Kenya, Member
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		Involve All Management Levels IS the Strategy Ali M. Al Alawi, Student (Other), Sultanate of Oman, Member
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		Strategy for More than 3 Years? Istvan Szeman, Consultant, Hungary, Member
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		Executives Should Consult their Employees More on Strategy Danai Muteyo, Financial Consultant, Zimbabwe, Member
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		Strategy Don't Produce, People Do Hans Christiaan Meinen
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		Executives Should Become More Strategic Karl Christensen, Strategy Consultant, Mexico, Member
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		Should Executives Become More Strategic Mackinnon, Entrepreneur, United Kingdom, Member
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		Executive Should Become More Strategic 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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		Strategy and Suggestions Boxes Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member
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		Managing Strategic Responsibilities Karl Christensen, Strategy Consultant, Mexico, Member
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		Should Executives Be More Strategic DAVIS JN LOUIS, Saint Lucia, Member
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		Should Executives Be More Strategic? Leodegardo M. Pruna, Professor, Philippines, Member
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		Should Executives Be More Strategic? Peter A.M. Broosus, Management Consultant, Germany, Premium Member
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		Meetings... the Hidden Strategies.. Bahri, Consultant, Germany, Member
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		Should Executives Be More Strategic? Istvan Szeman, Consultant, Hungary, Member
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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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		Strategic Thinking and Planning Bernard Liebowitz PhD CMC, Management Consultant, United States, Member
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		Tip #3 Developing Communication Tools & Skills Alan Kennedy
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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 Gregory 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
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		Culture is a Product of Strategy Alan Kennedy
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		Strategy in the Corporate World LEAH LYNDA I. STA ANA, Student (MBA), Philippines, Member
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		Abilities of Strategic Executives Gregory Johnson, Coach, United States, Premium Member
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		Should Executives Become More Strategic? Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		Appoint More Strategic Executives Dr. Alan Williams, Professor, Thailand, Premium Member
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		Corrections Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
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		Strategic Thinking Starts by Educating Executives Alan E Palacios, Director, El Salvador, Member
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		Appoint More Strategic Executives Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		Invest in Strategy and Maximize the Communication Efforts CLAUDIUS RWODZI, HR Consultant, Zimbabwe, Member
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		Quite the Opposite Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
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		Should Executives Become More Strategic? souleymane gaye, Director, Senegal, Member
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		Why Ask This Question Michael VanOverloop, Management Consultant, United States, Member
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		Managers and Strategy Sridhar Gopal, Management Consultant, India, Member
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		Should Executives Become More Strategic? Graham Williams, Management Consultant, South Africa, Premium Member
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		Executives don't Have the Time or Inclination? Mike Cudzich-Madry, Professor, United Kingdom, Member
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		Non-dualistic Thinking Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
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		Everyone Should Become More Strategic? Mike Cudzich-Madry, Professor, United Kingdom, Member
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		Every Employee Should Become More Strategic Marcus Vinicius de Miranda Barbosa, Business Consultant, Brazil, Member
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		Overpaid Management? Matthias Bittrich, Business Consultant, Germany, Member
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		Strategy is Essentially About How To Maurice Hogarth, Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member
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