Strategic thinking is the manner in which leaders and followers in an organization think about, evaluate, examine, and construct a future for themselves and consequently the organization. It involves how we respond to the day to day activities as well as how we analyze potential problems and opportunities in the long term. The survival of any organization depends on the ability of its leaders and followers to think strategically. Strategic thinking identifies where we are now, and where we will be in the next 5 -10 -15 … years.
According to Hughes and Beatty Strategic thinking refers to cognitive processes required for the collection, interpretation, generation and evaluation of information and ideas that shape an organization’s sustainable competitive advantage.
It is always great to be in the company of the people who are the driving force behind organizational change and who recognize the need to empower themselves to be better at what they are called to do…exercise leadership that is unparalleled, in order to give your organization the competitive advantage . On that note I want to extend a warm welcome to you. I will now give you the opportunity to introduce yourselves first then I will follow suit. At the end of your introductory sentence, I would like for you to leave us with one word which comes to your mind when you think of “strategic thinking”…. My name is Camuy Heremuru, I am the founder and CEO of HECO Consulting Inc. Our session today will be geared towards helping you to understand the importance of strategic thinking in order for your organization to be successful not just for today but for the future.