Ahead of the Curve:
A Guide to Applied Strategic Thinking

Today, managers and individual contributors alike are redefining what it means to truly be successful. People are discovering that too much emphasis is placed on "the now;" winning and performing current roles and activities. Many people in the workplace have discovered that they are drowning in the weight of tactical activities and short-term operational demands. This book, "Ahead of the Curve" by Steven J. Stowell PhD and Stephanie Mead, will show you how to allocate time and energy to innovate for the future, think ahead, and add value. To be exceptional, we need to be effective in both strategy and execution. Individuals need to be great today and prepare to be great tomorrow. This means that we have to carve out some time and learn to tame the "operational beast" and get our strategic bearing in life.

Create Innovative and Entrepreneurial Employees

Most of the popular books, articles, and training focus on the grand strategic planning at the senior level. There is no question that all organizations have a need for high level corporate strategic planning. However, it is just as important to have everyone inside the organization thinking strategically and applying these principles and skills in their own world. If organizations want to be proactive and forward thinking, then its members -- at all levels -- need to think about the future in entrepreneurial and innovative ways, especially in their individual areas of responsibility. The big question is, how can team leaders, project managers, sales representatives, engineers, and others start to think strategically? What skills do these people need? How can one apply those skills at a practical level? How can organizations get employees to be more innovative, look around corners, plan ahead, and bravely take on the future?

"Ahead of the Curve" is a book for individuals who are looking for answers to these questions; for those who want to be on a strategic track, in control, and prepared for the future. Through real life experiences, illustrated examples, and straightforward activities and tools, "Ahead of the Curve" will enlighten readers, cause them to think, plan, and become more strategically minded, both at the individual level and on the front lines of work.

Work For Today, Think For Tomorrow

If you are serious about your future; if you want to find a way to add value to your organization's opportunities, challenges, and problems, you have come to the right place. This book will help you learn how to align your efforts with the strategic priorities of your organization, identify key strategic targets, and get moving "Ahead of the Curve." This book is not suggesting that you live your life solely in the future or that you take your eye off of current challenges and responsibilities. Rather, we are suggesting that strategy and forethought must co-exist with daily tactics and responsibilities. The future begins today. With strategic thinking skills, you can learn the art of forward thinking and live to fight another day.

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