Our rapidly-changing world challenges long-term strategic thinking. Short-term thinking—solving problems in the here and now—prevails. But, when a business struggles with complexity, growth challenges, or uncertainty, it’s critical to foster long-term strategic thinking.

The first step is to ask questions. But not just any question. If you know the answer to the question, then you’re not thinking big enough. Strategic thinking requires asking questions without pat answers and that dig deeper into issues.

There are five other steps to help you foster long-term strategic thinking. You can read about them in “How to Be More Strategic in a Short-Term Thinking World.”

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