Seeing the Big Picture

Business acumen requires an understanding of finance, strategy, and decision making. Most managers and employees, however, are responsible for specific areas, and they have little understanding of the impact their decisions have on other areas.
Big picture thinking acting as the motivational force to guide decision making, encouraging clear thinking and reminding everyone of the benefits of sticking to larger goals of the organization while using nitty-gritty thinking to achieve those goals by reminding people to focus on the task at hand.
Recognize the link between specific projects and broad company goals.
Address challenges at work rather than minor symptoms and create a successful problem-solving plan.
Stay open-minded, which can positively benefit your work relationships.