People with high Strategic Theme are people who will think of multiple options. They will usually have Plan A, B, C… and the list goes on. “What if…?” is a constant question on their minds. When they are sufficiently satisfied that all options have been considered, they then pick the best and most suitable options.
Some people with high Strategic Themes are viewed as flexible, and some as inflexible. Why is that so? And what causes someone with high Strategic to be flexible or inflexible?
People with high Strategic Themes have a need to think through options before they move. Their flexibility is embedded in their prior thinking before a task, their internal mind map of scenarios and what to do when each scenario arises. A because they have considered all possible scenarios, or at least try to, they know exactly what to do when something happens. Because of this people with high Strategic can be seen as flexible.
However, if People with high Strategic does not have enough time to think, or faces a scenario which has not been considered before, they would likely not be able to progress as quickly or be as flexible. They would then need some time to process new information and new options before making a decision. In such cases, they may appear to be stuck or inflexible.
Do you have the Strategic Theme in your Top 5? What does it need to help you be flexible in what you do?
