02/11/2025

Encourage Strategic Thinking

Move your whole organization from task-based work to meaningful strategy

Creating an organizational strategic plan isn’t something new. According to a Forbes survey, 90 percent of leaders agree a strategic plan is a necessity for establishing priorities and guiding future decisions. Mastering the ability to think strategically—which supports the strategic planning process—remains a challenge, even for seasoned professionals.

Strategic thinking requires a healthy mix of critical insight, imagination, trend analysis, creativity, collaboration and leadership—and it’s in high demand. An online search of “top skills for leaders” includes some form of strategic thinking in the responses. Yet, it’s often only practiced at the executive level, leaving staff to focus on tactical tasks.

Here are three ways to shift your team’s focus from task-based to-do lists to meaningful strategy.

Please select this link to read the complete article from ASAE’s Center for Association Leadership.