You've been told to “think more strategically,” but has anyone ever actually told you what that means? Or why women get that feedback more often than men? Has anyone ever acknowledged to you that this feedback isn't accurate? Likely, your answer to all of these questions is "no."

In this episode, I talk about strategy what actually is (hint: it's not the same thing as a goal), I cover a simple framework for understanding what should be expected of you (strategically) at each level of your career, and I dive into some research on why women are consistently rated as less “strategic” than men early in their careers, even when they're outperforming them on almost everything else. I also revisit my own story of being passed over for a promotion based on this exact feedback.

Finally, I spell out what you can do when you receive this feedback, but it doesn't match your reality.

Sources cited in this episode:

Northouse, P.G. (2015). Leadership: Theory and practice (7th ed.). Sage.

Zenger, J. (2021, March 24). The Extremely Curious Case Of Women's Strategic Thinking. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackzenger/2021/03/24/the-extremely-curious-case-of-womens-strategic-thinking/

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