Strategic Thinking
“Tell me about using strategic thinking in your
current job.”
■“I have led the strategic planning team for my company,
which has successfully generated $3 million over the last
quarter.”
■“My responsibilities have encompassed long-range
strategic planning and product development. I’ve worked
with a diverse team and have come up with plans that
have been extremely successful. ”
■“I’m a key member of the strategic planning committee. We
implemented a state-of-the-art information system to
automate core business. This was met with great
enthusiasm and support.”
“Can you give me an example of a time when
strategic thinking made a difference in a project
you worked on?”
■“At my last company I developed a strategic plan that re-
duced payroll costs by 8 percent in the first year. It involved
developing and implementing ongoing efficiency training.
■“While working with a strategic planning team, I was the
originator of the idea to completely change our Web site
sales strategy to be more interactive. The idea was met
with great enthusiasm by the team and when it rolled out
some months later, I was given credit for the idea.”
■“Through strategic planning my team was able to turn
around a loss to 20 percent ROI within six months. By
planning and forecasting we were able to control the
process that led to the increase. ”
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