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The 6 Disciplines of Strategic Thinking For Leaders | Michael Watkins Mega Best-Selling Author of “The First 90 Days”
Dec 25, 2023
Michael Watkins, author of ‘The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking,’ draws parallels between leadership and chess. Learn how to sharpen pattern recognition skills, boost mental agility, and develop visionary thinking to guide your team effectively. Explore various social media trends and generational factors. The impact of different business types on employee motivation and income inequality. Exploring the concept of the American Dream and redefining heroism. The importance of perspective and gratitude. The significance of pattern recognition and systems thinking in business.
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- Pattern recognition and systems thinking are crucial in strategic thinking, allowing leaders to understand complexity and uncertainty.
- Mental agility enables leaders to shift between different levels of analysis and perspectives, anticipating actions and adapting their thinking.
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Pattern recognition and systems thinking
Pattern recognition and systems thinking are important disciplines in strategic thinking. Pattern recognition allows leaders to see what is important in complex and uncertain environments, while systems thinking helps them understand the interconnections and dynamics of complex systems. Leaders can develop pattern recognition and systems thinking by immersing themselves in the domain they operate in, studying examples, learning from experts, and building mental models of how the system works.
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