Thinking Skills | Journey of a Strategic Thinker | Day 35

 "Hope is not a strategy."


 

Thinking Skills | Journey of a Strategic Thinker | Day 35



Last one month in this journey has been exciting. You can find more about that here:

Thinking Skills | Journey of a Strategic Thinker

Today we explore another paradigm of thinking models. The more easy to understand these models are, higher the chance that you'll remember them and use them. In my pursuit to look for easy to understand thinking models, I landed upon this book - "How Successful People Think".  

  • To-Do
    • Plan
    • be more Efficient
    • Maximize your strengths
    • Find most direct path towards Objectives

Utilize Strategic Thinking:

- Strategic thinking is not limited to business or military action and can have a positive impact in any area of life.
- Planning one's life on a daily basis is common, but strategic thinkers plan their lives on a weekly or monthly basis.
- The author personally spends half a day at the beginning of each month to plan the next 40 days, including travel schedules, activities with family, and specific objectives to accomplish.
- Strategic thinking helps with planning, efficiency, maximizing strengths, and finding the most direct path to achieve objectives.


Benefits of Strategic Thinking:
1. Strategic Thinking Simplifies the Difficult:

- Strategic thinking breaks down complex issues and long-term objectives into manageable sizes, making them simpler to address.
- Systems and good strategies repeated help simplify the management of everyday life.


2. Strategic Thinking Prompts You to Ask the Right Questions:

- Strategic thinking forces individuals to ask key questions to break down complex or difficult issues.
- Questions such as what to do next, who is responsible for what, projected income, and overall evaluation help in formulating a strategic plan.


3. Strategic Thinking Prompts Customization:

- Customization in strategic thinking helps match strategies to specific problems or tasks.
- It goes beyond vague ideas and engages in specific ways to tackle a task or problem.


4. Strategic Thinking Prepares You Today for an Uncertain Tomorrow:

- Strategic thinking provides direction and credibility in the present, increasing the potential for future success.
- It allows individuals to plan and prepare for uncertain future situations.


5. Strategic Thinking Reduces the Margin of Error:

- Reactive or impulsive actions increase the margin for error, while strategic thinking aligns actions with objectives, reducing errors.
- Aligning actions with targets improves the likelihood of success.


6. Strategic Thinking Gives You Influence with Others:

- Having a well-thought-out plan earns respect and influences others to follow.
- Strategic thinking is essential for leaders in any organization.


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Guidelines for Releasing the Power of Strategic Thinking:
1. Break Down the Issue:
- Breaking down complex issues into smaller, manageable parts helps focus on them effectively.
- Dividing tasks into smaller jobs makes them less daunting and easier to handle.

2. Ask Why Before How:
- Before jumping into problem-solving mode, it is important to first ask why.
- Understanding all the reasons and issues helps in creating effective solutions.

3. Identify the Real Issues and Objectives:
- Clearly defining the problem is crucial before attempting to solve it.
- Asking probing questions and challenging assumptions helps identify the real issues.

4. Review Your Resources:
- Taking stock of available resources, including time, money, materials, and people, is essential for developing a successful strategy.
- Considering resources ensures a realistic and achievable plan.

5. Develop Your Plan:
- The planning process varies depending on the profession and the scale of the challenge.
- Developing a well-structured plan based on the identified issues, objectives, and available resources is key to success.

  • Strategic Thinker
    • #1 Break the problems
      • into smaller chunks
      • focus on each effectively
    • #2 Why
      • consider all reasons
      • ask why and how
    • #3 Ask insighful questions
      • what else is true?
      • challenge assumptions
      • gather more info
    • #4 examine your answers
      • what resources are available?
      • timeline and budget
    • #5 develop a plan
      • build on basics
      • remove complexity
      • move to next stage
    • #6 Right people
      • right people on right roles
      • delegate - delegate


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