57  Intentional vs Strategic: What’s the Difference, and Why You Need To Be Both

24 Apr 2025 | Confidence, Defined aims, Leadership, Purpose, Self awareness

Emma Strack

Emma spent ~20 years as a Global Restructuring Accountant at KPMG, working in the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia. Now an Executive Performance Strategist & Internationally Accredited Executive Coach, she helps leaders around the world decode how they best think, operate, & lead - using science, not guesswork. The result? Sharper thinking. Faster decisions. Stronger leadership.

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57  Intentional vs Strategic: What’s the Difference, and Why You Need To Be Both

Great leaders don’t just act with strategy — they lead with intention too. Here’s why you need both.

🔹 Intentionality aligns your actions with purpose. It’s about meaning, energy, and authenticity.
🔹 Strategy ensures those actions deliver results. It’s about planning, efficiency, and outcomes.

💡 Intentional is the “why.” Strategic is the “how.”

One without the other?

You risk either spinning your wheels or climbing the wrong mountain!

✨ The sweet spot is where purpose meets progress. That’s where success feels right and gets results.

🎯 Try This Today:

Pick one task on your to-do list and ask:

1️⃣ Is this aligned with what matters to me?
and
2️⃣ Is this the smartest way forward?

If you can say yes to both, you’re operating in your sweet spot. 👌🏼

If not, tweak one thing to make it more intentional or more strategic, and see what shifts. ✨

 

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Lead with your strengths. Align how you operate. Use science to drive strategy.

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