Five Habits of Highly Strategic Thinkers
What do Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther King Jr., and W. Edwards Deming have in common? All these people have what the authors call strategic perspective – the ability to see the "big picture" and the important issues it encompasses.
By Tom Keelin and Robin Arnold
Journal of Business Strategy
September/October 2002
In this article, the authors discuss the important role strategic perspective has played in the success of many business executives. And while the capacity for strategic perspective may be innate for some people, they also extend and develop that capacity through experience and practice. Thus, say the authors, strategic perspective can be learned. By recognizing the elements of strategic perspective and practicing five important habits, people can develop and strengthen their personal capability in this essential aspect of leadership.
