Strategic thinking requires knowledge, insight, and the
ability to think systemically. This session will focus on building these skills
by answering the questions “what is strategy and what is strategic thinking?”
and how they drive success. It will also describe tools that can provide the
insights necessary to make good strategic decisions. Participants will use
interactive exercises to help them think through their firm’s strategy and how
it helps them win.
Jared Jamison, founder and president of AE Ascend, is an accomplished A/E industry
executive with over 20 years’ experience in A/E firm management, operations,
financial management and business strategy. After spending the first half of
his career in structural engineering, he shifted his focus to the strategy and
management of A/E firms. He is a speaker, writer, and adviser on topics of
business management and strategy with an emphasis on the A/E industry. Jared is
a registered professional engineer with BS and MS degrees in structural
engineering from Virginia Tech and an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth
University. He has also worked as adjunct faculty for the Virginia Commonwealth
University Executive MBA program, teaching business planning.
See more about my background on LinkedIn.