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The Strategic Leader: How to Think, Act and Influence Others More Strategically

Management consultant and author Peter Drucker once explained, “Strategic management is not a box of tricks or a bundle of techniques. It is analytical thinking and commitment of resources to action. But quantification alone is not planning. Some of the most important issues in strategic management cannot be quantified at all.” Today’s strategic leader must connect organizational performance to how work gets done while transforming both to thrive in a rapidly changing world. Some professionals have rejected strategic work and planning in recent years because they have seen too many plans fall apart or feel it is more useful to focus on today's problems rather than focus too far into the future. However, every organization needs a clear vision of the future and an understanding of the path to realize that vision.