Especially in our fast-moving times, faith and hope are an important part of our self-affirmation, even our self-confidence. Too little of it quickly turns into pessimism, leads to drifting or even giving up. On the other hand, we can derive motivation and accept the challenges. Whether in climate change, the social changes of orientation and reshaping, or the approach to using technological achievements such as AI - digitalization in general.

Having a strategy, developing a long-term goal-oriented course of action and knowledge based on the here and now and by measuring tomorrow's results makes sense in all walks of life. Whether in personal life planning, investments in education, career and personality or even in the global sense of business, society and science. Social media, global networking and rapid leaps in technology let us participate in everything and everyone, if we want to. They make us experts on everything, so to speak. Or do they? The assessment is then provided free of charge by everyone, as a mood or opinion maker. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against free opinions, but strategic thinking or well-founded exchange of opinions based on respect and appreciation is often not recognizable. Basta! The climate, AI, the last generation.... 

A recent news item put it this way, "... the formation of opinion must not cloud people's consciousness over scientific findings."Perhaps a bit too dogmatic, for me a pointer in the direction of, "he who shouts the loudest is not per se always right" Whether on the weather, the CO2 good-or-bad accounting contest, or even the hope that wind and weather could solve all energy challenges instantly. 

In the 2023 issue of DiALOG Magazine, I had the pleasure of meeting Christian Underwood and Prof. Dr. Jürgen Weigand, two experts who make the topic of strategy "socially acceptable" through their daily routine of teaching, research and consulting. An approach of awareness raising, of experience and knowledge processes in companies, but especially in the minds of people, that has been going on over the years. "Knowing the past in order to shape the future is important, but the decisive thing is to accept the present," a wise man once said.The present is full of challenges.Let's tackle them, not by knowing better, but by acting strategically. With a culture of debate and respect for sound knowledge and the feasibility on the shoulders of society, of each individual.In this way, not only digitization succeeds in the company, but the motivation to get involved and be a part of the changes with faith and hope grows. 

And if you'd like some more inspiration, feel free to look it up here at www.dialog-magazin.de. Because strategy is also knowing where it stands! 

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Steffen Schaar