Unit 1 Lesson 2 Strategic Analysis
Unit 1 Lesson 2 Strategic Analysis
As already described in the preliminary above, Aristotle described the human person as
an “rational being’ which only mean that we humans are the only beings capable of reason or
thinking. This concept was reiterated by the modern thinker, Rene Descartes, in his famous
‘cogito ergo sum” or “I think therefore I exist” which he meant that we human beings, whether
we liked it or not, whether we choose it or not, whether we doubt it or not, we think. The
question “why we think?” may be functionally answered by sciences like psychology, biology
and physics but the question “how we think?” brings us to the process and development of our
capacity to think.
Activity No. 1
Instructions: Make a diagram that portrays your steps/stages in dealing with decision-making
dealing a particular problem/issue that you have experience. Explain the diagram with the
corresponding steps/ stages that you mention in your presentation. (20 points)
5. Reflect on
3. Generate a solution
the outcomes
4. Implement
the Solution
STEPS EXPLANATION
1. Identify Involves defining the problem and the factors
or conditions involves in the situation
2. Analyze Examining the variables that will change state
situations, including the potential challenges
and its causes
3. Generate Setting practical, reasonable and creative
and strategies to solve the problem
4. Implement Execution of the plan
Strengths Weaknesses
1. What values, skills, and abilities do 1. What limits or hinders you in getting
you possess? good grades?
2. How can you use these to get good 2. How can your limitations deter from
grades? achieving your goal?
3. What learning strategies do you need
to develop in order to achieve your
goal?
Opportunities Threat/s
1. What social and cultural factors can What obstacles might limit and stop you from
help you attain and sustain your goal? pursuing your goal?
2. Who can help you in pursuing your
goal?
Intuitive thinking is “quick and really insight” (Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary). It
is another approach to decision-making. This is the ability to understand something instinctively
without the need for conscious reasoning. Sometimes, it is referred to as gut feeling, sixth
sense, inner sense, instinct, inner voice, spiritual guide, etc, Intuitive thinking is affected by how
one feels and define a thing or event. Particular norms and value systems within a community
are considered when making decisions. For example, among some indigenous people, their
farmers would not touch certain places in the field like an anthill. When asked why they do avoid
such places, they cannot cite any pragmatic reason. It was just intuition. Maybe they will say
that nuno sa punso ( a mythical dwarf0like creature), lives in those places. Soil scientist said
that such is a sound practice because anthills are necessary to maintain the physical, chemical,
and biological health of the soil.
Intuitive decision-making is far more than using common sense because it involves
additional sensors to perceive and get aware of the information from outside.
In dealing with everyday life issues and situations, we are called to make immediate
decisions based on our ‘gut’ feelings and prior knowledge and experiences. This type of
decision-making is evident in various situations: a doctor assessing an emergency case; a
teacher determining the reason for a child’s inattentiveness in class; a buyer examining which
vegetable to buy, and a firefighter trying to rescue a fire victim. In these cases, one would not
hesitate or delay making decisions because these situations need immediate action.
Strategic Analysis
+ starts from an idea or
concept and moves on to Intuitive Thinking
what can be associated with + focuses on the idea or
it. concept and its attributes
+ brain-centered + heart centered
+ hard facts, data, +hunch, instinct, gut feeling
instructions
+ spontaneous, quick,
+ needs time to finish in one finished at one time
or more sittings or sessions
+unplanned
+ well-planned
Activity No. 2
Instructions: Using your understanding about strategic analysis and intuitive thinking, decide
whether each situation requires intuitive thinking or strategic analysis. Provide a short
explanation of your answer.
FUSION OF HORIZON
ACTIVITY 4
Instructions: In this part, you can share your personal ideas, experiences and reflections by
Think of specific events in your life where you had to
answering the question:
exercise intuitive thinking and strategic analysis in your decisions.
Reflect on the insights you have gained from both experiences. You can
use another sheet for your answer. This is an essay type of question. 30 points