Ask yourself whether all individuals in your organization think strategically. What about functional units? The answer sounds better if it is yes but perhaps there is not a terrible sense of urgency if the answer is no.
Specifically, is everyone in your organization aligned with the overall corporate goals and the company’s purpose? Does everyone plan and act with this clear-cut focus in mind? Asking the question this way makes clear the unacceptability of a no answer when charting a course through an unstable business environment caused by this economic melee. If you would like to venture a little deeper into the rabbit hole, ask yourself if the business environment is ever truly stable.
Strategic thinking must cut across all levels of the organization in order for it to be effective. All in all, strategic thinking and leadership development that occurs through employee engagement go hand in hand. One can’t happen without the other. The need for Strategic Leadership is not mutually exclusive in this respect.
