What is Strategic Thinking?

What is Strategic Thinking?

From High Impact Leaders by Doug Staneart

April 13, 2026 · 21 min

About this episode

The episode explores the concept of strategic thinking and its importance in job interviews and career advancement.

I remember going on an important job interview decades ago. The person interviewing me asked, “In this company, we like to hire strategic thinkers. How much time per week do you spend on strategic thinking?” I had been on a number of different job interviews by that point in my life. However, this question stunned me. I wasn’t sure exactly what the interviewer was asking. As a result, I wasn’t sure how to answer either. By the way, I did get a nice job offer from that company. So, I must have...

People in this episode

Host: Doug Staneart

Topics covered

  • strategic thinking
  • job interviews
  • career development
  • decision making
  • business strategy

Keywords

  • strategic thinking
  • job interview
  • career
  • business
  • decision making

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