what is the most important specialized skill a strategist should develop?

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Writing

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Coming into every project with an open mind. I've seen people build 'insights' based on everything they thought prior to the brief and don't listen to the actual audience or the environment affecting them.

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& THE ONLY RESEARCH THEY DO IS TO CONFIRM THEIR BIAS(ES)

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Critical thinking (asking questions, getting to the why)

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Making choices, taking leaps beyond the known, writing

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Making choices! Yes!

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Thinking outside of the box.

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Empathy.

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Writing, effective communication with coworkers and clients, and a really solid system of organization

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Writing

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Listening

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writing & having a POV

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Writing. Cannot be emphasized enough.

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