Michael Petty is the managing partner of North Star Partners, a firm that assists companies in the areas of leadership development, strategic thought and application, and financial stewardship.

• 0:00           Introduction
• 1:26            What is strategic thinking?
• 2:30            How does strategic thinking differ from strategic planning?
• 4:40           What role does visual analysis play in strategic thinking?
• 11:54          What is foresight?
• 13:30          How would you suggest leaders develop strategic thinking?
• 15:55          What are you reading?
• 17:57          What’s next for you?

Referenced Resources

You’ve Survived, Now What? – Michael Petty

LeaderLab Quarterly

Strategy Thinking and the New Science – Irene Sanders

Blue Ocean Strategy – W. Chan Kim & Renee Mauborgne

Fooled by Randomness – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

The Black Swan – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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