# Compare and Contrast - Strategic and Arranger 🔆 - - - Gallup's definition: - - - 🔆 • Strategic (战略): People who are especially talented in the Strategic theme create alternative ways to proceed. Faced with any given scenario, they can quickly spot the relevant patterns and issues. • Arranger®(统筹): People who are especially talented in the Arranger theme can organize, but they also have a flexibility that complements this ability. They like to figure out how all of the pieces and resources can be arranged for maximum productivity. Strategic® is a talent theme in the Strategic Thinking domain. Arranger® is a talent theme in the Executing domain. 🔆 - - - Similarities - - - 🔆 Strategic and Arranger are both "flexibility" themes, they • bring a natural ability to adapt, and • make changes quickly when needed. 🔆 - - - Differences - - - 🔆 • Strategic - is about thinking big-picture, seeing possibilities from 30,000 feet. • Arranger - is about taking action, juggling details on the ground. • Strategic - focuses on future possibilities, asking, "What can we do?" • Arranger - optimizes the present, finding the best way to organize what’s available now. • Strategic - evaluates all options and chooses the best path for efficient execution. • Arranger - brings all the pieces together for maximum productivity. • Strategic - is a way of figuring things out. • Arranger - is a way of moving things forward.