ABSTRACT
In Learning to Think Strategically, author Julia Sloan presents a previously unexamined account of the relationship between strategic thinking and the learning process involved — taking learning from the academic to the everyday. This book is an original primer on how successful strategists learn to think strategically. This authoritative book traces the history of strategy, differentiates strategic thinking from planning, describes the influence of culture, streamlines the roles of rationality and intuition, and identifies five key attributes for learning to think strategically. Learning to Think Strategically asserts that learning is the critical link to strategic thinking. Learning is a "conversion tool" that can transform thinking strategically into a sustainable competitive advantage.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I: HOW DID WE GET TO THIS POINT? Back to the Future: A Historical Overview of Strategy
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PART II: HOW DO WE LEARN TO THINK STRATEGICALLY? Formal Learning Takes a Backseat: It’s All About Informal Learning
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PART III: WHAT DOES LEARNING TO THINK STRATEGICALLY LOOK LIKE?: A Murky but Miraculous Process: Three-Stage Model of Strategic Learning
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PART IV: WHAT KIND OF LEARNING IS REQUIRED TO THINK STRATEGICALLY? It’s Your Choice: The Surf and Dive Domains of Learning
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PART V: HOW CAN WE TALK ABOUT ALL THIS? Dialogue: An Essential Part of Learning to Think Strategically
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PART VI: WHY DO WE LEARN STRATEGIC THINKING THIS WAY? We Just “Know”: Intuition as an Outgrowth of Experience
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PART VII: WHAT ABOUT THE NUMBERS? Strange Bedfellows: Intuition and Analysis as Partners in the Strategic Learning Process
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PART VIII: WHAT DOES CULTURE HAVE TO DO WITH STRATEGIC THINKING? You’d Be Surprised: Culture as a Factor of Irrelevance for Learning to Think Strategically
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PART IX: IS ANYBODY BORN WITH THIS KNOW-HOW? The Myth of the Chosen Few: Five Critical Attributes for Learning to Think Strategically
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PART X: WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE STRATEGIC THINKING? Engaging in Informal Learning Approaches: Strengthening the Five Attributes and Critical Reflective Processes