INDYProjectCon 2018 - September 7th, 2018 http://projectconevent.com/

1. THINKING STRATEGICALLY
Sonal Sheth Zawahri

2. THINKING
STRATEGICALLY
Sonal Sheth Zawahri

3. Objective:
To obtain an understanding of what
strategic thinking is and how we can apply
it in our lives.
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4. Key Takeaways:
• Knowledge of the key components of
strategic thinking
• The steps to being strategic
• How to implement strategic thinking to
increase our chances of successfully
achieving our objectives

5. What is Strategic Thinking?

6. Strategic Thinking is Identifying…
• Your Goal(s)
• Your Options
• The Best Solution

7. Benefits?

8. Ability to Account for Strengths
AND Weaknesses

9. So...
How can one become a
STRATEGIC THINKER?
What are the Key Components?

10. Key Components of Strategic
Thinking
• Have VISION
• Be FLEXIBLE & OPEN
• See DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
You have to:

11. Vision

12. Flexibility

13. Ability to See & Address
Different Perspectives

15. Steps to Thinking Strategically

16. Steps to Thinking Strategically
1. Visualize your objective
2. Be flexible and open about the issues and
potential solutions
3. Utilize different perspectives when selecting
a solution

17. Steps to Thinking Strategically
Scenario
You and a group of friends decide to take a trip to
Greece. You know that there are certain decisions
that need to be made in order for this to happen.
How do we approach this strategically to ensure
the trip is a success for everyone?

18. Steps to Thinking Strategically
Scenario 1. Visualize your objective:
▪ You & your group want to go to Greece & have an amazing time
2. Be flexible & open about the issue and potential solutions:
a. Let someone else do all the planning
b. Take command and do it all yourself
c. Decide by committee (it’s unanimous or not happening)
d. Break up the work and let each person take lead on something
3. Utilize different perspectives when selecting a solution
▪ ID which of the identified solutions is your best option

19. What about You?

20. Recap
What is Strategic Thinking?

21. Strategic Thinking is...
• Your Goal(s)
Identifying:

22. Identifying:
• Your Goal(s)
• Your Options
Strategic Thinking is...

23. Identifying:
• Your Goal(s)
• Your Options
• The Best Solutions
Strategic Thinking is...

24. Key Takeaways:
• Knowledge of the key components of
strategic thinking
• The steps to being strategic
• How to implement strategic thinking to
increase our chances of successfully
achieving our objectives

25. Sonal Sheth
Zawahri
SonalShethZawahri@gmail.com
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