Test 1 Cornerstone
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Analyzing opportunities and problems from a
What is strategic
broad perspective and understanding your
thinking?
actions' potential impact on others.
Which of the following is Viewing challenges as opportunities
a personal trait that is
characteristic of
strategic thinkers?
,Other characteristics Curiosity, Flexibility, Focus on the Future, and
that are personal traits breadth of knowledge and experience
to strategic thinkers?
What are the 2 phases of Setting the stage and applying your skills.
the strategic thinking
process?
What do you do in seek to understand the broader business
phase 1(setting the environment in which you operate and clarify your
stage) of the strategic strategic objectives.
thinking process?
apply strategic thinking skills, which include
What do you do in
identifying relationships, patterns, and trends;
phase 2 of the strategic
thinking creatively; analyzing information;
thinking process?
prioritizing your actions; and making trade-offs
,How do strategic They understand their company's and unit's
thinkers continually strategies; consider what's going on with
improve their view of the customers, competitors, and their industry; and
larger "business take into account how their actions might affect
ecosystem" in which they others in their organization.
operate?
Your boss has just Ask your boss QUESTIONS, such as "What do you
defined an urgent mean by enhanced quality?" Where should we
strategic objective for focus our quality-enhancement efforts?
you: "Enhance quality to
improve company
performance." As a
strategic thinker, how
might you best respond
to your boss's mandate
initally?
, When your boss defines True
strategic objectives for
you, it's important to
ensure that you
understand those
objectives in the most
specific terms
possible....true or false?
Identifying relationships, At a conference, you hear a presenter describe a
patterns and trends is an new process-improvement approach being used
important strategic in a different industry. you consider adapting that
thinking skill. Which of process in your own company.
the following is an
example of this skill in
action?
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Terms in this set (117)
Analyzing opportunities and problems from a
What is strategic
broad perspective and understanding your
thinking?
actions' potential impact on others.
Which of the following is Viewing challenges as opportunities
a personal trait that is
characteristic of
strategic thinkers?
,Other characteristics Curiosity, Flexibility, Focus on the Future, and
that are personal traits breadth of knowledge and experience
to strategic thinkers?
What are the 2 phases of Setting the stage and applying your skills.
the strategic thinking
process?
What do you do in seek to understand the broader business
phase 1(setting the environment in which you operate and clarify your
stage) of the strategic strategic objectives.
thinking process?
apply strategic thinking skills, which include
What do you do in
identifying relationships, patterns, and trends;
phase 2 of the strategic
thinking creatively; analyzing information;
thinking process?
prioritizing your actions; and making trade-offs
,How do strategic They understand their company's and unit's
thinkers continually strategies; consider what's going on with
improve their view of the customers, competitors, and their industry; and
larger "business take into account how their actions might affect
ecosystem" in which they others in their organization.
operate?
Your boss has just Ask your boss QUESTIONS, such as "What do you
defined an urgent mean by enhanced quality?" Where should we
strategic objective for focus our quality-enhancement efforts?
you: "Enhance quality to
improve company
performance." As a
strategic thinker, how
might you best respond
to your boss's mandate
initally?
, When your boss defines True
strategic objectives for
you, it's important to
ensure that you
understand those
objectives in the most
specific terms
possible....true or false?
Identifying relationships, At a conference, you hear a presenter describe a
patterns and trends is an new process-improvement approach being used
important strategic in a different industry. you consider adapting that
thinking skill. Which of process in your own company.
the following is an
example of this skill in
action?
