Strategist
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A strategist is a person with responsibility for the formulation and implementation of a strategy. Strategy generally involves setting goals, determining actions to achieve the goals, and mobilizing resources to execute the actions. A strategy describes how the ends (goals) will be achieved by the means (resources). The senior leadership of an organization is generally tasked with determining strategy. Strategy can be intended or can emerge as a pattern of activity as the organization adapts to its environment or competes. It involves activities such as strategic planning and strategic thinking.[1]
Types of strategists by field
The strategy role exists in a variety of organizations and fields of study.
In large corporations, strategic planners or corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A) personnel are involved in the formulation and implementation of the organization's strategy. The strategy is typically set by business leaders such as the chief executive officer and key business or functional leaders and is reviewed by the board of directors.[1]
An AI strategist uses evidence and reason to make circumstance-dependent decisions that shape the development of AI towards a set of desired outcomes. The scope of AI development can range from within small organizations to global landscape.
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An economic strategist is a person who can create a sustainable commercial advantage by applying
A political strategist is a multi-discipline strategist who works within political campaigns. Also known as
A sport strategist is a professional that performs scouting and analysis of the players involved in an upcoming competitive match. Sports strategists typically analyze film footage, organize video libraries, and recommend attacks and defensive strategies in order to capitalize on an opponent's weaknesses.
Working closely with investment managers, a principal investment strategist contributes revenue by providing principal investment analytics and alternative product structuring.
A sales strategist develops
clients.A banking strategist partners with investment bankers and capital market experts on corporate finance and capital structure analyses to identify and execute banking transactions.
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Within the financial services industry, strategists are known as “strats”.
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An IT Strategist develops an IT strategy that is aligned with the business
Strategist as a personality type
Strategists are known to have an INTJ personality trait [
Career paths
People who possess a strategist mindset are generally capable of doing well in any possible field due to the various traits that they own[
Common careers that strategists tend to choose are:
- Academia[11]
- Computing[11]
- Engineering[11]
- Sciences[11]
- Project Management[11]
- Research and development[11]
- Management[11]
Strategists can have a variety of backgrounds such journalism, speech writing, data analyzing, or telemarketing. People with a background of public relations or advertising can be hired as strategists because of their experience in market research and message delivery.[12]
See also
- Business strategy
- Military strategy
- Grand strategy
- Naval strategy
- U.S. Army Strategist
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