Strategic Leadership

Question 1

Define Strategic Leadership

Answer 1

The art and discipline practiced by leaders to exercise their authority and responsibility for large complex organizations and the development and implementation of strategies to build and sustain the competitive advantage of the organization to achieve the goals and objectives supporting its mission

Question 2

What are the 3 descriptions of strategic leadership

Answer 2

Something of unique importance and significant in terms of its impact and long term consequences, Something that is at the highest level or position in a hierarchy, the process and product of developing plans to apply resources in select ways to achieve significant goals and objectives

Question 3

What are the two environments strategic leaders must operate in

Answer 3

External and Internal

Question 4

What is the external environment characterized by

Answer 4

Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity

Question 5

What is the internal environment characterized by

Answer 5

Purpose and Primary Mission, Organizational structure, Organizational processes, Climate & Culture

Question 6

What are the key skills of a strategic leader

Answer 6

Scanning the environment, thinking in time, systems thinking, critical and creative thinking, risk analysis, prioritizing competing interests, balancing competing interests, strategic planning, Communicating, collaborating, directing, coordinating, decision making, political and cultural savvy