Learning to Think Strategically 5th Edition by Julia Sloan ISBN 1040034446 9781032568799

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ISBN 10: 1040034446 
ISBN 13: 9781032568799
Author: Julia Sloan

Learning to Think Strategically 5th Table of contents:

Part 1: How did we get here?
5 Strategy: a snapshot
1 Chronology of strategy

• Ancient Greek concept of strategy

• Military influence on strategy

• Twentieth-century corporate strategy

• Strategy and the academy

• Strategy and consultancies

• Shift in corporate strategy role

2 Contemporary competing views of strategy

• Technical rational influence

• Emergent theory influence

• Comparative discussion

• Complexity theory

• Chaos theory

• Implications of the history of strategy

• Strategic planning and strategic thinking: two sides of the coin

3 Global sketches of strategy

• Three legendary strategists from across the globe and across the ages

• Culture’s influence on strategic thinking

• Modern strategic dilemmas

Part 1: Summary and questions

Part 2: How do we learn to think strategically?
4 What is strategic thinking?

• Cognitive Clusters for Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning™

• The Sloan Triad Model of Strategy™

5 Informal and formal learning defined

• Informal learning

• Incidental and intentional learning

• Formal learning refuted

6 Context and learning transfer as factors in the strategic thinking process

• Metaphor as a learning transfer mechanism

7 Three-stage model for learning strategic thinking

• Preparation stage

• Experience stage

• Reevaluation stage

• Role of reflection in the three-stage informal learning process

Part 2: Summary and questions

Part 3: How do we get started?
8 Framing as a structural process

• Framing

• Shifting and shattering frames

• Critical reflection as a tool for shifting and shattering frames

• Reframing

• Six framing traps that impede reframing

• The double-edged sword: experience and expertise

9 Learning domains used for strategic thinking

• Data, information, and knowledge

• Three predecessors of the surf and dive learning domains

• The surf and dive learning domains

• Transformative learning

• Content, process, and premise reflection

Part 3: Summary and questions

Part 4: How do we test the foundation?
10 Role of critical dialogue in the strategic thinking process

• Three factors of a good strategic thinking dialogue

• Comparison: critical dialogue, discussion, and debate

• Learning to dialogue

11 Role of critical inquiry in the strategic thinking process

• Good questions

• Critical dialogue in the three-stage learning process

• Seven dimensions that benefit from critical inquiry

12 Role of generative artificial intelligence in learning strategic thinking

• Why Gen AI is relevant to learning to think strategically

• Possibilities and perils of Gen AI in developing strategic thinking

• Capability deficits of Gen AI relative to strategic thinking

• Putting our best human capabilities forward

• How Gen AI and strategic thinking can work in tandem

Part 4: Summary and questions

Part 5: How do we “know” this? Intuition as an outgrowth of experience
13 Intuition as a must-have for learning to think strategically

• Tacit knowledge

• The intuition factor and framing

• Noticing “red flags”

• Challenging through reflection in action and reflection on action

• The element of surprise

14 Roles of analysis and intuition in strategic decision making

• Intuition as a check on analysis

• Analysis as a check on intuition

• Decision-making approaches to strategic thinking

• Coordinating intuition and analysis

Part 5: Summary and questions

Part 6: What role does culture play?
15 Role of culture in strategic thinking

• Culture’s impact on pattern recognition

• Typical faux pas

• Cross-cultural dimensions impact frames

• Challenges of introducing strategic thinking across cultures

• Shattering and reframing across cultures

• Everyone can learn to think more strategically

16 Debunking the myth of the chosen few: Five attributes

• Imagination

• Broad perspective

• Juggle

• No control over

• Desire to win

• Interplay of the five attributes

• Storytelling as a technique for attributes integration

Part 6: Summary and questions

Part 7: How do we become stronger strategic thinkers?
17 Strengthen strategic thinking through the arts

• Advantages of engaging in the arts

• Arts support the five attributes

• Critical reflective processes strengthen the five attributes

18 Three unconventional approaches that support strategic thinking

• AND polarity thinking

• Metaphor

• Drawing

• Two conventional learning processes

Part 7: Summary and questions

Part 8: Where do we go from here?
19 Where we’ve come from and where we can go: Some suggestions

• Suggestions for individuals

• Suggestions for learning facilitators

• Suggestions for business school curricula

• Suggestions for organizations

• A “cheat sheet” for individuals and organizations

• Tips for individuals

• Tips for organizations

Part 8: Summary and questions
Final summary

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