17 February 2023

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Question of strategy. How to be a winning player

Luigi Campopiano

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In the current, constantly evolving, international and "liquid" economic-social context, everyone's activity is called to continuous updating and rethinking. Risk appetite is the common denominator of every activity because every activity brings opportunities but also potential risks and pitfalls. 

How can you best deal with risk? What makes you successful, and what guarantees success, especially in the current context? Simple: it’s the strategy. The strategy indicates the motivated and reasoned use of suitable means to achieve a goal: a systematic and conscious approach and a well-set plan.

The solution lies in relying on human reason and trusting in the correctness of the method with which it operates. Without a strategy, the risk of facing things with recklessness is very high, but the initial wave of exuberance then passes, and in the end, only chaos remains.

The systematic approach represents the necessary support for the winning momentum: the aware approach in setting up operations can make an individual a winner. How can you set up a winning strategy? Developing a strategic plan applies in every situation, both in situations of stability or growth and crises.

To be successful, setting the strategy must include some fundamental factors:

• Clarity of purpose. To set up a plan, it is necessary to have a clear aim and ask yourself the key questions to clarify it, being aware of your strengths and weaknesses: What do I want to achieve? Why? How long? What do I have, and what am I missing to get it? This allows you to better identify and evaluate the possible ways to achieve the goal.
• Often it is not only one's performance that leads to the final goal but the teammates' contribution. The involvement of capable consultants is essential. 

A strategic method is a tool that leaves room for a series of possibilities, even for the imagination, which allows you to build tailor-made solutions in the serenity of a designed approach. Adopting a strategy in itself cannot guarantee success because it's never entirely up to one's abilities, but a lot depends on several different factors. It is important to try to act seriously and with a fair approach.