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What Makes a Person Into a Strategist?
Bayissa Milkessa, Business Consultant, Ethiopia, Member
It is really difficult to become a strategist without having the personality / behavior that makes a person into a strategist. I believe a strategist' personality is the product of proactive behavior.
We need to cultivate proactive behavior among business men so that they will be more proactive than reactive. With that I mean that they will be self-initiated, anticipatory and action-aimed at averting their situation to a more favourable environment.
In general, if we succeed in developing proactive behavior among the business community, it becomes simpler to find strategists who embrace creativity, innovation and futuristic thinking....
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What Makes a Person Into a Strategist?
Luis, Manager, China, Member I agree being proactive is an important step to grow as a strategist, but it's also necessary to:
2. Think from a big picture
3. Master some...
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What Makes a Person a Strategist
NVDS.RAJU, Professor, India, Member Yes. Proactive behaviour is a most desirable trait in business strategy and will certainly yield good dividends....
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What makes Someone into a Strategist?
Bayissa Milkessa, Business Consultant, Ethiopia, Member Proactive behavior is not only an important step as said by friend @ Luis, but I believe it is the CORNERSTONE for h...
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What Makes a Person Into a Strategist
Dean Gilbertson, Director, United States, Member Effective strategic planning is about "thinking outside the box" for effective outcomes. It is also realizing that 8 of 10 strategies are not effectiv...
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What Makes a Person a Strategist
Alan Kennedy I would argue that a good strategist is someone who understands what is under his or her control and what is not. Strategy is a choice of actio...
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What Makes Someone a Strategist?
John Henry, Manager, United States, Member Strategists look beyond themselves (their control) and past the present (even a person who is proactive is stuck in the present) and look toward a fut...
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Strategic Thought is Applied Proactive Thought
Ken Gordon MBA PMP, Strategy Consultant, United Kingdom, Premium Member A strategist must be a proactive individual. The very act of being or becoming a strategist, is to have reviewed the potential for impact on the envir...
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Developing the Ability to Strategize
Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member One of the first lessons that those who decide to take their Advanced Drivers Licence learn is to change their point of focus. Most people concentrate...
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Attributes of a Good Strategist
Stephen Ofori, Ghana, Member Strategy is about "looking forward". It's about being able to anticipate the future and working towards that future now. I agree being proactive is on...
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