--- title: Strategic Thinking | Ben Grant description: Trainee Strategy Facilitator --- [![Alembicstrategy](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic_Strategy_September2018%20Theme/Images/logo.png?width=218&height=76&name=logo.png "Alembicstrategy")](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/) # Strategic Thinking ![Alembic-Resized-Max](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg?width=2420&height=692&name=Alembic-Resized-Max.jpg) # Strategic Thinking - - ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ## Ben Grant ### Latest ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Aug 10, 2022 [![How to Avoid Groupthink](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/razvan-chisu-Ua-agENjmI4-unsplash.jpg?width=142&name=razvan-chisu-Ua-agENjmI4-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/groupthink) ## [How to Avoid Groupthink](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/groupthink) Have you ever been presented with a plan that you don’t think will work out, but everyone else (including your superiors) has decided it’s a splendid [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Aug 10, 2022 ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) May 11, 2022 [![Transformation Education](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/bannon-morrissy-G4DIWtKztRg-unsplash.jpg?width=142&name=bannon-morrissy-G4DIWtKztRg-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/transformation-education) ## [Transformation Education](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/transformation-education) There is a phenomenon – an obscure sorrow – called sonder. It is the realisation that every person, each random passer-by, is living a life as [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) May 11, 2022 ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Dec 17, 2021 [![The 7 Wastes](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/elisa-ventur-yjHh4JpZQT8-unsplash.jpg?width=142&name=elisa-ventur-yjHh4JpZQT8-unsplash.jpg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/the-7-wastes) ## [The 7 Wastes](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/the-7-wastes) The 7 wastes are inappropriate processing, transporting, defects, overproduction, waiting, unnecessary motions, and unnecessary inventory. [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Dec 17, 2021 ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Jul 6, 2021 [![Putting ESG on the Strategic Agenda](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-jpg-1.jpeg?width=142&name=campaign-creators-gMsnXqILjp4-unsplash-jpg-1.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/putting-esg-on-the-strategic-agenda) ## [Putting ESG on the Strategic Agenda](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/putting-esg-on-the-strategic-agenda) Get in touch: nick.mayhew@alembicstrategy.com First thing’s first, what is ESG? ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. 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However, there are some actions that you can take [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Mar 24, 2020 ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Feb 4, 2020 [![How Do You Achieve Organisational Utopia?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-02-04%20at%2012.03.51.png?width=142&name=Screenshot%202020-02-04%20at%2012.03.51.png) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/how-do-you-achieve-organisational-utopia) ## [How Do You Achieve Organisational Utopia?](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/how-do-you-achieve-organisational-utopia) Get in touch: nick.mayhew@alembicstrategy.com So, you’re the leader of a business and you want to get your people fired up so you stand the best [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Trainee Strategy Facilitator [![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg)](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Feb 4, 2020 ![Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hubfs/Ben%20website%20image-3.jpeg) [Ben Grant](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/author/ben-grant) Dec 31, 2019 [![How to Motivate Your Team](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/team-motivation.png?width=142&name=team-motivation.png) ](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/how-to-motivate-your-team) ## [How to Motivate Your Team](https://www.alembicstrategy.com/strategic-thinking/how-to-motivate-your-team) If you’re leading a team, it’s vitally important that you can keep the members of that team motivated in order to accomplish the task at hand. 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