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Management Tip of the Day: Try to see the big picture first Aug 23rd 2012, 12:56 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Management Tip of the Day: How to explore your next move Thu, Aug 9 2012 Analysis & Opinion Counterparties: Sandy beached A businessman walks on an illuminated walkway in Tokyo November 13, 2008. Credit: Reuters/Yuriko Nakao BOSTON | Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:56am EDT BOSTON (Reuters) - The best strategic thinkers have the knack of considering the potential impact of their actions far beyond their own team or unit, and you can do it too, says Harvard Business Review. The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters. "Successful strategic thinkers always have perspective. They consider the potential impact of their actions on those beyond their team or unit. Next time you need to make a big decision, here are three ways to make sure your thinking isn't too narrow: 1. Explore the outcomes. With every idea, ask yourself, "If we implement this idea, how will other units and stakeholders be affected? What might be the long-term ramifications?" 2. Expand your range of alternatives. Gather ideas and concerns from everyone who has an interest in the decision or who will be affected by the outcome. 3. Consider the customer. Look at the decision through your customers' eyes. What will they think and which alternative will they prefer? If you're not sure, think about asking them." - Today's management tip was adapted from "The Harvard ManageMentor Online Module: Strategic Thinking." (For the full post, see: here) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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