short-term thinking
Neglecting future consequences
Short-term thinking prioritizes immediate results over long-term consequences.
It describes decision-making focused on quick gains, convenience, or present comfort at the expense of future outcomes: Short-term thinking got us into this mess.
The phrase often carries disapproval, implying shortsightedness or lack of strategic vision.
Politicians are frequently accused of short-term thinking when they favor policies with immediate appeal over sustainable solutions.
- myopicUnable to see far
- shortsightedUnable to see ahead
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- hastyExcessively quick, ill-considered
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
race to the bottom · band-aid · reactive · nearsighted · expedient · stopgap · knee-jerk · quarterly · impatient · superficial · urgency · deadline · sprint · now · tomorrow · fleeting · temporary · rash
- Strategic Mistakesmiscalculation, overconfidence, underestimation, poor timing, overextension
- time preferencedelayed gratification, instant gratification, discounting, impatience, immediacy
short-term thinkinglong-term thinking
Planning beyond immediate concerns
thinking ahead · long-term planning · forward thinking · long-range planning
short-term thinkingstrategic planning
Defining organizational direction systematically
strategic thinking · strategic vision · systems thinking · visionary thinking · foresight
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