The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking by Michael D. Watkins Summary
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Master strategist Michael D. Watkins reveals the six essential disciplines that transform ordinary thinkers into visionary leaders. Featured by IMD Business School, this 2024 bestseller challenges conventional wisdom: strategic thinking isn't innate but trainable, with practical tools that CEOs and professionals alike can leverage for success.
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When One Navigation Error Disrupted $9 Billion in Daily Trade
When the Ever Given container ship wedged itself across the Suez Canal in 2021, a single navigation mistake halted global commerce worth $9 billion per day. Ships carrying everything from electronics to furniture sat idle, factories worldwide ran short on parts, and consumers faced empty shelves. This wasn't just bad luck-it exposed a fundamental flaw in how we'd designed our global supply chains. We'd optimized everything for efficiency, creating a system so tightly wound that one stuck ship could unravel it all. Here's what makes this story fascinating: while no one could have predicted that exact ship would get stuck in that precise way, leaders with strong strategic thinking had already identified the vulnerability. They understood that just-in-time inventory systems, despite their cost savings, were fragile by design. This ability to see beyond immediate details to recognize broader patterns and vulnerabilities separates exceptional leaders from the rest. Research confirms what intuition suggests: leaders with superior strategic thinking skills are six times more likely to be effective and four times more likely to demonstrate strong growth potential. Strategic thinking has become the most coveted leadership capability precisely because our world grows more complex, uncertain, volatile, and ambiguous by the day.
Seeing What Others Miss: The Art of Pattern Recognition
Understanding the Game: Systems and Mental Agility
Solving Wicked Problems: Structure Meets Creativity
Building Bridges to the Future: Vision and Influence
Becoming a Strategic Thinker: Your Path Forward
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