Strategic thinking plays a critical role in your career advancement as it tells management that you’re able to think for yourself and can make diligent decisions for the future of the organisation. Developing and demonstrating these skills however, are very different challenges. Development of the skill involves exposure and experiences while demonstrating strategic thinking requires you to communicate your strategic efforts and to challenge others to drive your ideas. And it is by being able to put new ideas into action that you can signal to management that you are a strategic thinker. Thinking strategically will show your level of understanding extends beyond just what is required.

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