An excellent overview of what Strategic Thinking is and how it can been apply successfully, by Maree Conway of Thinking Futures.

Strategic thinking is generally defined

as a mental or thinking process applied by an individual in the context of achieving a goal or set of goals in a game or other endeavor (Wikipedia)

With that context in mind you can check more thorough the thoughts and approaches displayed in this deck. It is a valuable resource for study.

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