What kind of work are you more inclined to pursue and enjoy?

Our reader poll today asks: What kind of work are you more inclined to pursue and enjoy?

• I like work involving big strategic thoughts and long-term plans 15.46%
• I like work focused on execution, operations and tactics 25.76%
• I like having a balance of both kinds of work on my plate 58.78% 

Enjoying the Strategic and the Tactical. A significant portion of respondents like having a balance of strategic and execution-focused work. While it’s nice to operate in the land of strategy and big thoughts, it’s also satisfying to put those plans into action and see real results. Being able to connect both of those types of work gives the satisfaction of not only coming up with the plan but also seeing it through to completion. Having only strategy work is great but might leave some unfulfilled if the strategy doesn’t get executed or is executed poorly and you have no ability to influence the outcome. Having only tactical work could be frustrating if it feels like the strategy is handed down from an ivory tower. In either scenario where you have only one type of work, find ways to connect with your counterparts and form a partnership so the strategy and execution are working hand-in-hand.

– Mike Figliuolo at thoughtLEADERS, LLC

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These results were originally a SmartPulse poll in SmartBrief on Leadership which tracks feedback from more than 240,000 business leaders. Get smarter on leadership and sign up for the SmartBrief on Leadership e-newsletter.