Learning to Think Strategically

PART I: HOW DID WE GET TO THIS POINT? Back to the Future: A Historical Overview of Strategy

PART II: HOW DO WE LEARN TO THINK STRATEGICALLY? Formal Learning Takes a Backseat: It’s All About Informal Learning

PART III: WHAT DOES LEARNING TO THINK STRATEGICALLY LOOK LIKE?: A Murky but Miraculous Process: Three-Stage Model of Strategic Learning

PART IV: WHAT KIND OF LEARNING IS REQUIRED TO THINK STRATEGICALLY? It’s Your Choice: The Surf and Dive Domains of Learning

PART V: HOW CAN WE TALK ABOUT ALL THIS? Dialogue: An Essential Part of Learning to Think Strategically

PART VI: WHY DO WE LEARN STRATEGIC THINKING THIS WAY? We Just “Know”: Intuition as an Outgrowth of Experience

PART VII: WHAT ABOUT THE NUMBERS? Strange Bedfellows: Intuition and Analysis as Partners in the Strategic Learning Process

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

PART IX: IS ANYBODY BORN WITH THIS KNOW-HOW? The Myth of the Chosen Few: Five Critical Attributes for Learning to Think Strategically

PART X: WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE STRATEGIC THINKING? Engaging in Informal Learning Approaches: Strengthening the Five Attributes and Critical Reflective Processes