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Becoming a Contextual Strategist
19 September 2011
 
Mike Rollings  

The global economy, the work environment, and the world around us have changed -- they no longer forgive execution disconnected from strategy. New business outcomes and ideas constantly emerge, and they require their strategic context to be groomed through co-creation, human interaction, and improvisational execution. This document, written by Vice President of Research Mike Rollings, describes why it is important for all IT professionals to become a contextual strategist and participate in the creation of their organization's future.





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Synopsis
  • Analysis
    • Execution Disconnected From Strategy Is No Longer Tolerable
      • Taylorism Has Made the Workplace Overly Directive
      • The World Around Us Has Changed; Our Work Practices Have Not
      • Holding on to Old Ideas About Strategy and Execution
    • We Need a New Mental Model for Strategy That Is Co-Created by Execution
      • We Must Become Contextual Strategists
      • Becoming Contextually Aware
    • Recommendations
      • IT Professionals Must Become Contextual Strategists
      • Learn to Apply More Than One Mental Model
      • Embrace Uncertainty — Error Is Not Failure
      • Re-Evaluate Decision Making
      • Operate With Contextual Awareness
      • Use Your Curiosity and Help Become a Learning Organization
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
  • Notes
Figures
Figure 1.
The Deterioration of Strategy's Connection With Execution
Figure 2.
The Directed Waterfall for "Conducting Strategic Planning"
Figure 3.
Stages of Contextual Awareness


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