In the midst of change, you have strategic choices to make about where your organization is headed and who you want to become. This inevitably leads to tension between:
- What you must do to stay competitive
- What you want to do to respect management’s preferences and values
- What you can do with the resources at your disposal.
Your challenge as a manager is to fine-tune your analytical skills so you can make realistic strategic decisions and successfully follow through with them to foster your organization’s growth and hone your competitive edge. Re-examine the reasoning behind your strategy and its implementation in order to optimize the outcomes.