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Bill Carter
Business Consultant, United States

Strategic Thinking versus Operational Thinking?

What is the difference between strategic and operational thinking? Which one has the greater impact on the success of the enterprise and why?
 

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Dilip s Kulkarni
Project Manager, India
 

Strategic Thinking versus Operational Thinking

Strategic thinking always has a broader view in terms of objective whereas operational thinking reduces the scope to a specific, small objective.

 
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Arlene Grant
Trinidad and Tobago
 

Strategic Thinking versus Operational Thinking

I agree with Dilip: strategic thinking look at things on a macro level in terms of an organization attaining its objectives.
Operational thinking deals with a single, micro process or as Dilip suggest a specific small objective or indicator for one of the objectives.

 
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Dr Robin C Hesler, Canada
 

Strategic Thinking versus Operational Thinking

Both have to go hand in hand.
Operational falls out of the strategic thinking so the last is most important.
Strategic thinking sets the paths with goals.
Operational thinking is about how to accomplish those goals including the resources needed.

 
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Marco Antonio Carrion Rondon
Analyst, Peru
 

Strategic Thinking

Strategic thinking is the most important, it has the particularity to see the total scenary of the p... Sign up

 
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nan zeng, China
 

Strategic Thinking versus Operational Thinking

Neither of them is more important than the other but at different phases. Strategic thinking may go... Sign up

 
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Dr Robin C Hesler, Canada
 

Difference Between Strategic & Operational Thyinking

Strategic thinking should always be a background driver even when doing operational tasks. If one ... Sign up

 
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Wilfred Basil Fredericks, South Africa
 

The Difference Between Strategic & Operational Thinking

I agree that neither of the two is more important than the other but must work together to accomplis... Sign up

 
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Benhoumeur, Algeria
 

Difference Between Strategic & Operational Thinking

Strategic thinking is long term thinking: setting mission and corporate objectives, for example, mus... Sign up

 

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More on Strategic Planning:
Summary
Discussion Topics
topic Is Strategic Planning Passé?
topic Strategic Planning must be Dynamic
topic S T R A T E G Y Acronym
👀Strategic Thinking versus Operational Thinking?
topic Factors in Strategic Decision Making
topic Why do Most Strategic Plans Fail?
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topic Strategic Planning is about Elimination
topic Strategy Means Directional Initiatives to Protect And/or Improve your Current Position
topic Congruence Model Summary
topic Objectives of Organisation
topic Why Strategic Planning is Essential
topic New Strategic Planning Models
topic Classical Strategic Planning Process
topic How Leaders See Strategy Reviews
topic The OGSM Framework
topic 3 Main Activities of Strategic Planning
topic Continuous Planning and Control
topic Markets > Vision > Strategy + Execution
topic Should Top Managers be Strategists?
topic Brand Strategy for a Start-up
topic From Traditional to Innovative Strategic Planning
topic Strategic Planning and Power
topic Strategic Planning in an Opportunity for Involvement
topic Strategic Planning Models in Airline Industry
topic Strategic Plans Must be Used and Executed!
topic How to Help a Team Carry Out Strategic Planning
topic Shorten the Time Window of Strategic Plans
topic Overseeing Strategy and Strategic Oversight
topic Goals - Part of the Plan?
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Do you know a lot about Strategic Planning? Become our SIG Leader

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