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title: "How do you become more strategic?"
url: https://sam-page.com/thinking/how-do-you-become-more-strategic
date: 2026-07-02
author: Sam Page
type: Post or article
categories: [Founder life and leadership]
reading_time: 1 min
summary: "Something I've asked myself many times over the years. Here are three simple principles you can follow."
first_published: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7478379172332183552
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# How do you become more strategic?

Something I've asked myself many times over the years. Here are three simple principles you can follow.

In a recent HBR article, Rich Howarth shared his three simple principles that have helped many managers/leaders move from being tactical, to more strategic.

1. Acumen - ability to understand a situation and generate new ideas.

Step back, look at the situation, and think of different ways todo things.

2. Allocation - ability to plan against goals and distribute resources.

Focus finite resources on the right activity to achieve your goals.

3. Action - ability to successfully implement your strategy.

Collaboration and execution in disciplined way.

It's a great short read for anyone wanting some simple advice on how to be more strategic. Link in comments.