“Going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.”

        History, the great teacher, suggests that the basics of strategizing, blocking, and tackling have not changed over decades and perhaps over centuries. Strategy formulation has always been a lot more than tinkering with process. History also points to the source of failure: refusal to alter our mindset and approach in order to deal with change and uncertainty.

        The challenge ahead is how to adhere to the basics of business while breaki...