{"id":53371,"date":"2017-11-28t05:02:58","date_gmt":"2017-11-28t10:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=53371"},"modified":"2017-12-01t09:40:17","modified_gmt":"2017-12-01t14:40:17","slug":"multiply-value-strategic-thinking-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2017\/11\/28\/multiply-value-strategic-thinking-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"multiply your value with strategic thinking skills"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>6 questions to go beyond swot. by jon lokhorst<\/em><\/p>\n more than half of finance executives in a global study by the association of chartered certified accountants and institute of management accountants identified strategic thinking as critical to professional development for chief financial officers.<\/p>\n exclusively for pro members. <\/span><\/strong>log in here<\/a> or 2022世界杯足球排名 today<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n these skills are just as important for cpas in public accounting who want to advance in their careers or grow their firms. strategic thinking is the key to delivering exceptional value in today\u2019s rapidly changing, competitive business world. strategic thinking is the process of exploring new and improved approaches to meet customer needs. it is future-oriented, focused on future customers and their needs, not just today\u2019s. it involves regular scanning of the horizon, watching for emerging trends in the external environment. these trends include concerns such as globalization, economic movement, demographic shifts and regulatory changes.<\/p>\n strategic thinking is also customer-focused. by observing behavior in your target market, you are better positioned to respond to changing customer needs and preferences. strategic thinking opens the door to innovation as you discover new ways to serve existing customers, as well as new customers. the best strategic thinkers open new frontiers. consider steve jobs and the iphone as a prime example.<\/p>\n strategic thinking requires an awareness of your industry and monitoring the competition. successful strategic thinkers differentiate their firms from competitors by offering superior customer value and effectively communicating that distinctness to the marketplace.<\/p>\n strategic thinkers possess a keen understanding of their firm\u2019s capabilities and ways to leverage them for competitive advantage. they find ways to build or acquire new capabilities to capitalize on emerging opportunities. strategic thinkers go beyond operational improvements to develop new business models that enhance profitability and growth.<\/p>\n strategic thinking offers several advantages over traditional strategic planning, which by itself is insufficient to compete in today\u2019s marketplace.<\/p>\n in most firms, strategic planning is at best an annual exercise. it\u2019s valuable in that it prompts leaders to pause to evaluate their firms, scan the horizon, think about their customers, and establish goals and priorities. however, it doesn\u2019t happen frequently or fast enough to address the challenges of a rapidly changing environment. adding strategic thinking to your skillset will multiply your value \u2013 to your firm as well as to your customers.<\/p>\n develop strategic thinking skills<\/strong><\/p>\n leaders with strategic planning experience are familiar with swot analysis \u2013 the assessment of a firm\u2019s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. strategy professor and consultant stanley abraham suggests building on that foundation as a step to develop strategic thinking skills.<\/p>\n abraham offers six questions to go beyond swot analysis and cultivate deeper, \u201cout-of-the-box\u201d strategic thinking:<\/p>\n regularly asking these questions and others will stretch your thinking to generate new approaches to meet customer needs and grow your firm in the process.<\/p>\n the typical pattern in this deadline-driven profession is to run from one thing to the next without pausing to think about the future viability of the business itself. it\u2019s easy to work in the business and never work on it. or to become reactive, rather than proactive.<\/p>\n here are a few tips to build strategic thinking into your routines:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n set aside time.<\/strong>\u00a0linkedin ceo jeff weiner calls this \u201cthe importance of scheduling nothing.\u201d weiner blocks out 90 to 120 minutes each day for high-level activities such as strategic thinking. schedule a recurring appointment with yourself for strategic thinking every week, if not daily. guard that time as the most important meeting of your week or day.<\/p>\n find a place.<\/strong>\u00a0get away from your office and the day-to-day operational duties that reside there. my best strategic thinking happens in coffee shops, hotel lobbies and libraries. the white noise and a great cup of coffee add to the pleasure of knowing i\u2019m doing what\u2019s most important for my business.<\/p>\n get offline.<\/strong>\u00a0you may need to be online for reading and research. but get offline to do your best, undistracted thinking. a pen and notebook are the only tools i need.<\/p>\n engage your team.<\/strong>\u00a0assign each team member one of the questions above. gather periodically as a team to discuss what you\u2019re thinking and explore new opportunities together.<\/p>\n expand your strategic thinking skills and multiply your value as a 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