“He/she is able to think strategically about the business.”   Have you seen this or similar wording in a performance assessment?  Perhaps you have been given verbal feedback that you need to “be more strategic” or “practice long-term thinking.”   Often, it’s a struggle just to get through the daily, immediate-action imperatives, leaving little time to contemplate next week, let along the long-term future.  As a former colleague was fond of saying, “When you are up to your neck in alligators, it’s hard to remember that your primary objective was to drain the swamp.” What Does it Mean to