CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Strategic thinkers can elevate a team, a department, and a company to another level. They personify valuable skills that make a difference in any industry or organization. Few would argue with this premise, but how do you know if someone is a strategic thinker? What Are the Behaviors of a Strategic Thinker?

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Both team members and leaders are highly valued for their strategic thinking capabilities. The characteristics of a strategic thinker represent skills that can elevate a team or organization, to the point where identifying strategic thinkers is a priority for leaders across the organization.

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Mintzberg’s 5 Ps of Strategy: A Lens to Understand Strategic Thinking Strategic thinking helps businesses analyze situations, make decisions, and solve problems. For those new to strategic thinking, this process can be difficult to master. What Is Strategic Thinking According to Mintzberg?

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Without strategic thinking, leaders risk falling into short-term fixes that fail to drive long term sustainable success. Strategic thinking is a skill that can be developed through study, practice, reflection and deliberate effort. How Do You Start Thinking Strategically?

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Disengaged team members make mistakes, refrain from volunteering for new opportunities, and detach from the entire organization. Disengagement can spread among other vulnerable team members, leading to a much larger problem for your organization. However, its not just redundancies and inefficiencies you have to worry about.

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Mike Kunkle

AUGUST 19, 2024

However, there are nuances in their application that vary based on the specific context and needs of an organization. Entry-level positions might require a heavier focus on mindset, traits, and cultural fit, while senior roles might demand a more thorough evaluation of past performance, competencies, and strategic thinking abilities.

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Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This one is equally helpful for experienced leaders and students first grasping the principles of strategic thinking. The author clarifies the strategic process while guiding the reader through it to create a new strategic mindset. What does success look like for your organization? social media services).

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Customer Think

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It’s a show that beautifully captures the journey of home chefs from starting small to going big, from being a cynic to being hopeful and having trust in one’s abilities, and ends with a great display of strategic thinking and grit. […]

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Kainexus

JUNE 12, 2024

In an era where efficiency and agility are paramount, Lean business transformation has emerged as a pivotal strategy for organizations aiming to streamline operations and enhance value creation. Lean principles foster a culture of innovation and strategic thinking within organizations.

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Hubspot Sales

MARCH 15, 2018

Part of an account executive’s strategic thinking should be, “ If a competitor wanted to poach this account, what would their shortest path to success look like? ”. They’re a lot of work, but this type of strategic thinking is how great AEs grow accounts and stay one step ahead of the competition. How do you achieve this?

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DemandFarm

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

They create trust-based connections by mapping out and understanding key stakeholders, tracking team shifts, and staying updated on client organization changes. Cultural Fit: Do they understand the importance of stakeholder alignment, including champions and detractors, within each client organization?

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Account Manager Tips

APRIL 26, 2021

As a key account manager, you lead the relationship between your organization and your most important clients. It's a skilled, exciting, but demanding role that adds a lot of value to your organization's bottom line, and your salary should reflect that. Grow revenue through upselling, cross-sell, expansion and renewal.

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CMOE

MARCH 31, 2022

Strategic thinking has become one of the most valued skills in managers, and many organizations know that strategic thinking is integral to their success. Unfortunately, managers often run into challenges that prevent them from engaging in strategic thought and action with consistency and regularity.

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Red Star Kim

JUNE 7, 2023

I was delighted to return to Dublin to lead an in person training workshop for PM Forum Ireland on “ Being more strategic” with delegates from law, accountancy and consultancy firms. We considered strategic thinking, business strategy and marketing and business development strategy.

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Arpedio

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

streamlined their processes, improved client relationships, and enhanced strategic thinking. By adopting ARPEDIO’s advanced account management solutions, B.I.G. This case study explores how B.I.G.

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Flevy

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In other words, strategic thinking is installed among as many people throughout the organization as possible. In other words, Strategy is developed by the few—the designated expert planners and senior executives—while the rest of the organization is dedicated to execution of the Strategy. The Position School.

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Miller Heiman Group

MARCH 3, 2020

Sales organizations always look to gain a competitive advantage. But it’s become harder to find that advantage amid a sea of change: customers engage sellers later in their buying journey and technology, sellers struggle to adopt new selling methodologies and organizations constantly deploy myriad transformation initiatives.

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CMOE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Now, more than ever, leaders and individual contributors alike must be able to look beyond short-term needs, gain a strategic perspective, and act on that perspective. What is Strategic Thinking? Strategic Thinking is the ability to anticipate, prepare, and get positioned for the future.

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Flevy

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Likewise, organizations are able to select accurate market approaches, pricing, advertising, and customer strategies for several cities and communities, over a time span. Strategy Flywheels can be used as a basis for developing Growth Flywheels by organizations. Think: Strategy Formulation and Investment Planning.

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Account Manager Tips

JULY 22, 2022

Subscribe at : Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher If you think your job is harder than it should be. Key account management is a role that requires both sales skills and strategic thinking. you're right. It's not an easy job, made more difficult by a series of common challenges people in these roles face.

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SBI Growth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Last week at Content Marketing World, the Chief Marketing Officer of IBM was asked; What’s the top skill that marketing organizations need to master to be successful? Similar to expecting strategic thinking capabilities across your team (vs. outsourcing strategic planning), writing is an essential foundation to success.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Through this analysis, individual contributors, leaders, and organizations can identify opportunities for improvement, leverage strengths, and cultivate the agility needed to thrive in the ever-changing landscape of work in 2024 and beyond. To understand your learning journey in 2023, record your answers to the following questions: 1.

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Red Star Kim

MAY 2, 2023

Pymetrics is mining behavioural research to see how particular candidates fit with an organization or a specific position. Strategic thinking: Senior professionals will need to be able to see the big picture, identify trends, and make decisions that support the long-term success of the business.

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CSSP

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Annual Strategic Planning. Strategic Planning should not be a one-and-done business process. As a rule, your organization should conduct annual strategic planning even though it’s time horizon is typically multiple years. Isn’t a strategic plan valid for more than one year? Why, you ask?

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Account Manager Tips

AUGUST 14, 2022

Because the job is so varied and involves many different tasks, you need a lot of skills to do it well: Strategic thinking Influencing Business management Leadership Teamwork Change management Innovation and creativity Solution design and positioning Relationship building Sales Project management Phew!

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CMOE

JULY 27, 2022

E-learning is cost-effective for organizations. E-delivery ensures that training is consistent and meets standards throughout the organization. Applied Strategic Thinking®. Completing courses virtually reduces the time learners spend on training. Empathic Leadership. Coaching TIPS2™. Supervisor Development Series (SDS).

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CMOE

JULY 29, 2021

There are three types of change management, and each one focuses on a different level of the organization: Enterprise Change-Management Capability: This type of change management focuses on a change initiative that must be integrated into the enterprise structure. 3. Strategic Thinking. Spearheading change requires strategy.

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Miller Heiman Group

JUNE 24, 2020

Sales organizations always look to gain a competitive advantage. But it’s become harder to find that advantage amid a sea of change: customers engage sellers later in their buying journey and technology, sellers struggle to adopt new selling methodologies and organizations constantly deploy myriad transformation initiatives.

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Envisio

JANUARY 24, 2024

” ― Toni Morrison A new year, a new chance to shift our perspectives, understand one another and the systems around us, and take our strategic thinking to new heights. We talk about their professional goals, how the organization can support them, and any hurdles in achieving the goals that have been mutually set.

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Red Star Kim

MARCH 7, 2023

Key points include: Practice your acceptance skills with healthy self-talk: ”Even though I have many things to do, I can only focus on the one thing I’m doing right now” Track your time to give yourself an accurate baseline (Large-scale research indicates that the proportion of people working over 60 hours per week is quite small, at around 6%) Check (..)

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Customer Think

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Today’s fast-paced & tech-driven business landscape requires organizations to stay ahead of the competition with a keen focus on innovation & efficiency. This dynamic approach combines cutting-edge technology with strategic thinking to design, develop, and […]

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CMOE

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Understanding the distinctions between the supervisor vs. managers role and their nuances is crucial in identifying ways to coordinate your organization’s responsibilities and tasks to achieve results. The supervisor formulates work plans and makes decisions that are discussed with and approved by the manager and based on organization policy.

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ClearPoint Strategy

MAY 24, 2021

ClearPoint also gave the entire leadership team greater visibility into the planning process, and helped the organization get employee buy-in on its strategy-related efforts. When he came on board, the VP of the department was already promoting strategic thinking to teams and individuals for years.

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CoSell

MARCH 25, 2021

These include the ability to think strategically, innovate on value, make connections, and take collaboration further. Think Strategically Strategic thinking is a skill. If you’re a strategic thinker, you’re able to look at things from different perspectives and keep your eye on the goal.

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Flevy

MAY 7, 2024

This model is crafted to enhance understanding of the competitive environment of organizations, transcending traditional competitive analyses by focusing on both competitive and cooperative interactions among various market players. FAQs on the Value Net Model: What are the core benefits of the Value Net Model?

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Brooks Group

AUGUST 28, 2023

So, sales organizations need focus on improving their sellers’ sales skills and strategic thinking abilities. If you haven’t already, it’s time your sales team abandons outdated “used car sales” tactics to reach their quota. Customers today have more information, more choices, and freedom.

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DemandFarm

APRIL 26, 2023

Leading organizations also provide commissions and bonuses based on the growth and retention of their key accounts, opening up another avenue for managers to earn from skills. Key account managers work with a range of individuals within a client organization, from end-users to decision-makers to CEOs.

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