It's an interesting article because some of the latter traits you mentioned would typically NOT be mentioned in a job advert for these type of positions, but are nevertheless important to consider.
Strong analytical and communication skills are a given, but what is often less obvious is the practicalities of operational execution hence why many strategy proposals can fail to get off the ground.
Completely agree. When we think problem solving we tend to just think the theoretical aspect. But for me problem solving involves a strong execution muscle. You haven’t solved anything if it is just on paper or presentations. Creativity is another one which gets ignored. If you are not creative, you have no job being a strategist :)
It's an interesting article because some of the latter traits you mentioned would typically NOT be mentioned in a job advert for these type of positions, but are nevertheless important to consider.
Strong analytical and communication skills are a given, but what is often less obvious is the practicalities of operational execution hence why many strategy proposals can fail to get off the ground.
Completely agree. When we think problem solving we tend to just think the theoretical aspect. But for me problem solving involves a strong execution muscle. You haven’t solved anything if it is just on paper or presentations. Creativity is another one which gets ignored. If you are not creative, you have no job being a strategist :)