Tactical and Strategic

This is about which part of the journey your mind naturally focuses on.

Strategic People

• Oriented toward destinations
• Think in terms of goals and end-states
• Know where they want to end up; the path is flexible
• Ask about ten-year goals, and they have clear visions that orient daily decisions

Tactical People

• Oriented toward journeys
• Think in terms of steps and immediate actions
• The destination emerges from the journey
• Long-term planning feels abstract: they focus on making good decisions along the way

The key difference: strategic people ask "What am I aiming for?"; tactical people ask "What should I do next?"

If you're strategic, remember execution matters. If you're tactical, occasionally ask what all this activity is for.

Both questions are always relevant. The complete approach honors destination and journey, vision and action.