Strategic Thinking & Strategic Management Discussion

Strategic Thinking & Strategic Management Discussion

Strategic Thinking & Strategic Management Discussion

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Assume the role of the department manager in a small hospital. In addition to the duties of human resources, administrative, and financial functions within the department, it is the responsibility of the department manager to gain insight into the leadership practices of the hospital. To accomplish this, an executive on the leadership team has been assigned as your mentor. You have just attended a meeting with your mentor, who poses a list of questions.
• Answer the following:
  • Define strategic thinking and strategic management.
  • Are strategic thinking and strategic management the same? Why or why not?
  • Can one person possess qualities of both strategic thinking and strategic management? Why or why not?
  • Reflect on personal leadership traits. Would you consider yourself a strategic thinker, strategic manager, or both?
    • Be sure to include specific traits that signify the skill(s) as applicable.
  • Include at least one scholarly source to support ideas.

ORDER COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION PAPERS ON Strategic Thinking & Strategic Management Discussion

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

The post and responses are valued at 20 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

Estimated time to complete: 2 hours

Peer Response: Unit 5, Due Sunday by 11:59 pm CT

Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Management

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Read the initial posts made by classmates. Respond to a minimum of 2 peers with the following:
  • Consider personal ideas presented in the initial post versus what was presented by the classmate.
  • How do personal, strategic leadership skills complement the classmate’s skills?
  • Identify a “blind spot” the classmate may have as either a strategic thinker or manager.
  • Provide a method in which the peer could improve this area of leadership.

Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour per response