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Being Strategic Annette Lees
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Strategy is: The essential link between vision and outcome The internal logic that links all parts of our work Both thinking and planning
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Six parts to strategic thinking 1.Understanding your mandate 2.Identifying the problem 3.Articulating your desired outcome 4.Picking your scale 5.Designing the solution 6.Delivering
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1. Understanding your mandate What authority do you have? Who do you represent? Who are you accountable to? Answers frame the scope and approach of the project. Working by: Legal mandate Influence and persuasion Building partnerships
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2. Identifying the problem You can’t solve a problem that you haven’t correctly identified. Check: Is the true and fundamental problem? Have you got to the cause of the problem? Have you picked the most important problem? Have you picked a problem that can be solved within your mandate?
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3. Articulating your desired outcome What do you want to achieve? An outcome expressed as crystal clear gives us: A strong foundation for strategic thinking Clarity for partnerships Essential assistance in communication
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4. Picking your scale How big or small do we go? Ask: At what scale are you mandated to work? How big is your problem? Will your scale solve your problem? What is your budget?
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5. Designing the solution Design a solution that will solve the problem. -Check assumptions -Strategic planning -Closely linked operational planning -Monitoring and reviewing -Learning and improving
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6. Delivering Effectiveness will depend on: - Know how and can do -Alignment in policy, planning and regulation -Integration of understanding and knowledge -Common purpose -Good communication
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