NEW MANAGEMENT TOPIC: Strategic Blindspots

Published on Mon, 07/26/2010

Is your decision making guided by assumptions which are out of touch or out of date? Organizations invest a lot of time and energy in strategy but invalid beliefs and biases may be derailing your success. These strategic blindspots distort your perception of competitive reality, so that even the most seasoned managers may fail to foresee major events affecting the environment. The consequences for your organization can be frustrating at best and disastrous at worst.

In this topic, written by Estelle Métayer, you will be introduced to some of the most common organizational blindspots. You will then investigate a number of your taken-for-granted assumptions and discuss how your organization can move beyond them. This topic will allow you to increase your awareness of strategic blindspots -specifically those most prominent in your organization, investigate unexplored opportunities, and decide how you can capitalize on your insights.

 

Estelle Métayer is an expert in competitive and strategic intelligence. She is a reputed public speaker at international conferences and facilitates workshops around the world. An adjunct professor for McGill University, she teaches the Advanced Leadership Program as well as the newly designed pan-Canadian certification program for Canadian board directors. Estelle was the president and founder of Competia, a leading training organization for executives and analysts in Strategic Intelligence.

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