Chris Anstead

Former Dean of Business | Author | 30 years as a leader in entrepreneurial settings | PhD in History
Focussed on helping build Wisdom in Leadership

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Above all, strategic thinking has to be learned through practice, and the practice cannot stop once the initial training has ended.

When used across a range of situations, learning is reinforced and made routine – which means the approach can be deployed quickly in a crisis.

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The ability to think strategically is not simply a personality trait that some individuals are born with. It can be learned through properly designed programs, which emphasize the particular skills and competencies that collectively make up #StrategicThinking.

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Does everyone on your team treat the project plan (or syllabus, or...) with the same rigor?

If you have a diverse team or class, they probably don't.

People who come from High Context cultures treat written documents as more flexible than those from Low Context cultures.

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Experience reshapes risk tolerance, but not always predictably. Some grow cautious after setbacks; others double down.
Wise organizations rely on process. Decision frameworks that surface and balance those instincts make courage more intelligent and caution more constructive.

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People facing the same odds rarely see the same risk.

Biology, culture, and experience all shape how uncertainty feels. Wise leadership doesn’t aim to erase those differences; it designs decision systems that make diversity of risk perception useful.

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Same Odds, Different Choices: Why We See Risk Differently https://t.co/Tk81y3huxr

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6 Habits of Strategic Thinkers.
They:
-Bring a wide perspective, with analogies across time and space;
-Use logic and imagination to explore options;
-Employ multiple mental frameworks;
-Focus on intent;
-Find a key lever;
-Ensure that the solution aligns with vision and values.

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Thinking of starting your own business? What’s the best thing you can do to prepare yourself?

Work with an entrepreneur for at least a year. (I don't mean get a job at Amazon.)

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We all hate looking foolish. We even cringe when a TV character makes a dumb mistake.

But embarrassment is a social response and not evidence of incompetence. When leaders conflate the two, they create cultures where people fear being seen failing.

That’s how risk-taking dies.

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What Are You Afraid of? https://t.co/tyDP3I0oOI

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@WorldwideMOS Good article! In your view, is there any particular industry (other than financial institutions) where #SOC2 is going to be demanded by MSP or MOS clients?

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When a Board loses faith in management. https://t.co/OIZT60MXD6

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Our new custom #GovernanceEducation program is aimed at the challenges facing #StartUp Boards. https://t.co/IbQiM1URnr

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@ccarmichael which is a good thing, right?

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Just opened: @durhamcollege repurposed an old pub as an #esport
gaming arena. https://t.co/jfNQb5khaG

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Is that cactus tracking you? How about your grocer's freezer? via @fastcompany https://t.co/wC7o091f1H

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Excellent to see this outcome.

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2019 #IWD partner spotlight: CGGGA - the ‘Alliance’ - is an unprecedented partnership of NFP's focused on research, advocacy & education in governance & gender diversity. They’ve launched two how-to-guides for gender balance on boards & in orgs. https://t.co/KrhOwA7oXY

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Interesting questions raised here about University #governance over research data and #confidentiality. Via @UA_magazine https://t.co/ngmC8kaxXS

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12 interesting predictions from @ChrisAProbert of @Capco on #DataTrends in #FinancialServices for 2019. https://t.co/zVJODj3qSY

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Where gender #diversity progress on Boards has been good or not so good, according to Beata Caranci @TD_Economics. https://t.co/Sce28uPqsX