Strategy Manager: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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A Strategy Manager is a bit like a guide who helps a company see around the next corner before it gets there.
Through history
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Long ago
People have always made plans for the future, like farmers deciding what to plant each spring. Strategy work is about making those smart plans with charts and numbers.
Tools of the trade
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Whiteboard
A big board where a Strategy Manager draws charts and writes ideas with markers. It helps the whole team see the plan together.
A day in the job
- 9:00 AMThe day starts with a cup of tea or coffee and a look at the latest numbers. Strategy Managers check what sold well yesterday.
Words to know
- Strategy
- A strategy is a plan for reaching a goal. It tells you what to do first, what to do next, and how to get there.
Quiz time
A Strategy Manager only works with numbers and never talks to other people.
A Strategy Manager might notice that many customers want a toy in blue and help the company make more blue ones.