Innovators will usually have four main goals:

• Developing or creating new applications, relationships, systems, or products.
• Providing creative ideas or artistic contributions.
• Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Benchmarking, experimenting and testing novel approaches to solving problems.

Most strategists should excel at:

• Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

• Examining objects to be included in exhibits for planning where and how to display them.
• Acquiring, or arranging for acquisition of, specimens or graphics required for completing exhibits.
• Preparing rough drafts and scaled drawings of the sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
• Conferring with clients and staff for gathering information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, and/or promotion requirements.
• Estimating setting or exhibit related costs including materials, construction, and rental of props or locations.
• Developing setting designs based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, researching information, and available locations.
• Directing and coordinating construction, erection, or decoration activities for ensuring that sets or exhibits meet design, budget, and scheduling requirements.
• Inspecting installed exhibits for conformance to specifications, and satisfactory operation of special effects components.