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Monday, September 14, 2009

Tactical goals versus Strategic goals

Understanding what a goal is can be a life long journey for some and for others it is like second nature. Often goal oriented thinking can use phrases that may be a little confusing. Below I have turned an explanation of two potentially confusing types of goals into one of the most powerful methods of communication. An anecdote.

To the question. what is the difference between a tactical goal versus a strategic goal.
Our answer is this;

Reaching the first floor is a strategic goal – either walking up the stairs or taking the escalator or taking the lift or scaling the outside of the building are the tactical goals.

You must do the tactical (task) in order to achieve the strategic outcome within a certain amount of time.

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