Over 90% of executives say that “strategic thinking” is the most important part of their job, but most say they don’t (have time to) do it. How strategic are you?

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* 1. Is it part of your job to think strategically about the future?

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* 2. What is taking up the largest share of your reading for work? Please drag and drop the following items into order (1-4) below. For example, the item that you drag into the first/top position is taking up the largest share of your reading for work.

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* 3. How many hours each month do you spend talking with your team about the future of your industry or community beyond 2025?

For comparison...most executives spend less than 2.4% of their time building a point of view about the future. That’s less than 90 minutes a month, if you work 50 hours a week. (Source: Harvard Business Review, "Competing for the Future," C.K. Prahalad and G. Hamel.)

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* 4. What are you willing to give up, to have more time for strategic work?

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* 5. If you selected "Other" in the previous question, please enter a short answer here. All others, please skip this question.

This self-assessment is provided by Rebecca Ryan and her team at NEXT Generation Consulting, Inc. Visit us at rebeccaryan.com
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