From the course: Transitioning from Manager to Leader
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How to expand your strategic scope
From the course: Transitioning from Manager to Leader
How to expand your strategic scope
- Your boss values your skills as a subject matter expert but now he says to move up you'll have to be more strategic. What does that even mean? Let's begin by analyzing your current business scope. At this point in your career, you've probably developed a specialty or an area of expertise. You've worked hard to make that your strength. So it may seem disconcerting to find out that your position as a specialist could actually be holding you back. Leaders have more of a panoramic perspective instead of a tight focus. They step back to take in the broader view, the bigger picture. If you want to become a strategic leader, you'll need to train your brain to think with a wide-angle lens. Managers concentrate their attention on the performance of the direct reports. Leaders envision strategies to leverage the skills of other teams across lines of business locally and globally. Managers stay plugged in to the details…
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