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.

Any mentor is expected to perform well at:

• Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Convincing others to accept and idea or to otherwise change their minds or actions in accordance to the companies objectives.
• Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

• Explaining police operations to subordinates to assisting them in performing their job duties.
• Informing personnel of changes in regulations and policies, implications of new or amended laws, and new techniques of police working.
• Supervising and coordinating the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to investigators, and ensuring that procedures are conducted in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Investigating and resolving personnel problems within organization and charges of misconduct against staff.
• Training staff in proper police working procedures.
• Maintaining logs, preparing reports, and directing the preparation, handling, and maintenance of departmental records.
• Monitoring and evaluating the job performance of subordinates, and authorizing promotions and transfers.
• Directing collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
• Conducting raids and order detention of witnesses and suspects for questioning.
• Preparing working schedules and assigning duties to subordinates.