Episode 094: Critical and Strategic Thinking for the New Era – Part 2

Today’s episode of the AEC Leadership Today podcast is part two of a special two-part series focused on thinking – particularly the types of critical and strategic thinking needed to achieve greater growth, success, and impact in this new era and beyond.

Critical and Strategic Thinking for the New Era –
Part 2

The scope and magnitude of change we’ve experienced and continue to experience is huge… and the “shifts” in terms of the workplace, marketplace, and recruiting space we’ve spoken about in recent episodes is very real. 

So, how can we be best positioned to succeed as leaders, teams, and organizations? 

The first step is to think – and to do so critically and strategically. 

This episode is designed to build on and advance what we began in Part 1 as we continue to take on some of the biggest issues and opportunities we face in AEC.    

In this episode, we specifically take-on and go deep into:

• Employee engagement, 
• Team and organizational development, and 
• Personal and professional success 

… and do so through the very powerful lens of strategic thinking.

“Strategic thinking is a process of considering how unique insights do, have, or could work in the context of the ‘bigger picture of connected realities’ to help us better understand all that’s needed to achieve a better present or future of our choosing.”

— Peter C. Atherton, P.E.

Downloadable images referenced in the podcast episode:

The Target Logic Model for Work Today (source: Reversing Burnout book) 

Reasons for Turnover Per Generation (source: 2022 Present and Future of Work in Engineering and Architecture Report)  

“In comparison to critical thinking, strategic thinking is as much ‘art and skill’ as it is a choice… and is something we can get progressively better at.”

— Peter C. Atherton, P.E.

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Resources and Links Mentioned in This Episode:

• The Top 10 Reasons Why Strategic Plans Languish and Fail 
• The Target Logic Model for Work Today
• The Reasons for Turnover Per Generation
• Episode 77 – Designing Your Ideal Day to End the Chaos
• Episode 92 – The Four Major “Shifts” Changing Everything  
• Part 1 of this series focused on critical thinking and diving into private equity and M&A, remote and hybrid work, and technology
• ActionsProve’s strategic planning and advisory, leadership and management team development, executive coaching, and mastermind services 

Other Related Podcast Episodes and Resources:

• Episode 88 – Reversing Burnout 5 Years Later: What’s Changed… and What’s Not