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Strategic Thinking

Published Saturday, January 01, 2005

What is the difference between hindsight and foresight? They both reach the same conclusions. Yet, whereas hindsight is effortless, foresight requires strategic thinking. When a permit application to open or expand a quarry is delayed or halted because of NIMBY opposition, it becomes apparent that quality-of-life issues needed to be addressed more fully and community ties needed to be strengthened. Unfortunately these insights are no good after the fact. Once the community develops a defensive attitude, any goodwill gestures by company spokespersons will likely be seen as insincere and subversive. A strategic approach might weigh the value of ...

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