Seeing the big picture?

Strategists think about the big picture. They consider more than the list of things to do, or the production schedule, or the plan for the next few months. Strategists are interested in the long term – what’s going to happen in a year, decade and century. They are also interested in things that are happening outside of their company, country and industry.

Frequency – Regularly take some time out.

Key participants – You and your boss.

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