Strategic thinking

The Thinker by Auguste Rodin, 1902.

Strategic thinking is "a type of thinking that focuses on identifying and analyzing critical factors and variables to achieve long-term success. It involves considering the "big picture," planning ahead, and making decisions based on potential outcomes and their impact on the organization."^[1]

See also: Problem solving and Creative problem solving and Creativity and Planning

According to Harvard Business School: "Strategic thinking skills are any skills that enable you to use critical thinking to solve complex problems and plan for the future. These skills are essential to accomplish business objectives, overcome obstacles, and address challenges—particularly if they’re projected to take weeks, months, or even years to achieve."^[2]

Articles:

• 4 Ways to Develop Your Strategic Thinking Skills, Harvard Business School
• Eight ways to improve your strategic thinking skills
• 5 Proven Techniques to Enhance Strategic Thinking Skills, The Strategy Institute

See also: The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking

• Feedback Analysis developed by Peter Drucker
• Consequences Model
• The Yes/No Rule: Master Quick Decisions and Conquer Overthinking
• The Hard Choice Model: Four Approaches to Decision-Making
• The Double-Loop Learning Model
• The Swiss Cheese Model: A Framework for Understanding and Preventing Errors
• The John Whitmore Model: A Goal-Setting Framework
• The Rubberband Rule
• Thinking Outside the Box: A Creativity Model Using Puzzles to Break Mental Boundaries See: Creativity and Creative problem solving and Innovation and Imagination and Openness
• The Stop Rule: A Decision-Making Guideline
• The Morphological Box & SCAMPER
• The Rumsfeld Matrix: A Framework for Navigating Uncertainty
• The Prisoner's Dilemma, Communication, and Strategies to Avoid It

• Learning to Think Strategically, 5th edition by Julia Sloan. Routledge. June 27, 2024
• Mastering The Art Of Strategic Thinking:: Developing A Strategic Mindset For Success by Carson Bond. PH.D. ASIN: ‎ B0C2RPGV6N. Publisher: ‎Independently published. Publication date: ‎ April 22, 2023
• Your Next Five Moves: Master the Art of Business Strategy by Patrick Bet-David and Greg Dinkin. Gallery Books. Gallery Book
• The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking by Mikael Krogerus and Roman Tschäppeler. W. W. Norton & Company; Fully Revised edition (May 8, 2018)

• Strategic planning skills
• Problem solving
• Systems thinking
• Critical thinking
• Decision making
• Rational thinking
• Organizational skills

• What is Strategic Thinking?, Center for Management Organization and Effectiveness
• What is strategic thinking (Definition and how to develop)?, Indeed

Videos:

• Strategic thinking - video playlist, Video playlist
• The Art of Strategic Thinking | Outsmart Any Challenge & Win Big in Life , Audiobook