Taking a helicopter view is based on precisely this broadened overview.
Just as you can elevate yourself in the helicopter and hover over the
landscape to see where the river cuts through town, and where
the power plant is, this wide angle lens view of your organization
changes your perspective. It allows you to perceive the broader
pattern, understand where and how all the organizational pieces fit
together, and see storm clouds gathering on the horizon.
It also means adopting an integrated, more relational viewpoint that looks at all the details and the broader relationships and dynamics into which the details fit. A helicopter view allows executives to identify, evaluate, and correlate relevant dynamics relating to Socio-demographics, Competition, Economic and Ecological factors, political and regulatory nuances, and Technical, Industrial and Customer elements that need to be considered. We call this SKEPTIC.
Business risk and opportunity comes predominantly from the outside environment. In the constant swirl of change, paying attention to that environment is critical. That is the essence of strategic management - to identify emerging risks and opportunities well in advance, and take action while there is time to do so.
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Friday, 19 June 2009 Some good news for a change, from Challenger, Gray and Christmas, Inc. Job cuts actually declined in May for the first time since September 2008! One caveat, though, this is traditionally a slow period and we may see job cuts pick up again in the fourth quarter.
It's lonely at the top. While running your own company has its
merits...you get to call the shots...it also has its drawbacks. One is
that as the leader of the organization you need to do the work of
leadership. Your job is to set the direction, motivate the troops, and
define the vision for the organization. It doesn't mean you can't
include your team in helping to set that vision, but you are the
ultimate decision-maker. After all is said and done, you need to make
the tough choices.
