Tactical Work:  1=1. 
Example:  1 hour of office cleaning = 1 clean office

Strategic Work: 1=100
Example: 15 hours renovating new sales plan = 15% sales increase

We must all do strategic & tactical work. If you are the leader of your business, your admixture should probably be in the neighborhood of 80% strategic and 20% tactical.  As you go down the org chart, these percentages will obviously sway more toward the tactical; for example: an administrative assistant will likely be 80% tactical and 20% strategic. 

When we feel like our days are reactive, stressful, or unproductive, it’s likely we’re not doing enough strategic work to determine how the tactical work is accomplished. Tactical work, at least for leaders, sometimes feels like the most menial; working ‘IN’ the business.  In the long run, strategic work is where the leverage is; where we work ‘ON’ the business. Ultimately, leaders must know how to engage a sustainable, strategic workflow and do what we call Authorized Work. 

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