Leading with Strategic Thinking Quotes

“it stands as one of the best examples of both the characteristics and challenges to the approach to which they aspired, which demonstrates an important approach to collaboration that we will continue to examine as we look more closely at the various manifestations of strategic leadership.”
― Aaron K. Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“The commission was founded through legislation “to establish the truth in relation to past events as well as the motives for and circumstances in which gross violations of human rights have occurred, and to make the findings known in order to prevent a repetition of such acts in future.”
― Aaron K. Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“The incubating leader defines personal success on the basis of the success of others.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“The best directive leaders we spoke with saw themselves as building a system.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Visionary leaders are passionate and unrelenting in the pursuit of a particular view of the world.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“we define the strategic leader as the individual who—regardless of role, position, or title—intentionally takes advantage of opportunities to think strategically, influence others toward a chosen course of action, and garner needed buy-in, commitment, and advocacy.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Strategic leaders create tremendous value and impact if they can effectively solve the riddles of strategy formation and strategy execution.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Strategy execution involves delivering on the proposed solution.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Effective strategy formation involves solving problems in a way that adds value, is unique when compared to other options, and is sustainable over time.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Leadership without strategic thinking risks not creating meaningful value,”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Strategic thinking without leadership risks becoming an intellectual exercise,”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“The questions we ask are a key influence on how we interpret and interact with the environment.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Game theory helps you further recognize the ramifications of your decisions and actions and take steps to mitigate opposing forces.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Systems thinking helps you broaden the slate of factors you consider when evaluating options and prioritizing actions.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Applying cognitive psychology helps you manage your biases and blind spots.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“we see strategic thinking at the intersection of three fields of study: cognitive psychology, systems thinking, and game theory.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“From an academic perspective, we see strategic thinking at the intersection of three fields of study: cognitive psychology, systems thinking, and game theory.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“You need to be more strategic.” When someone receives this kind of feedback, what does it mean?”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results

“Disruptive change requires a new type of strategic leadership.”
― Aaron Olson, Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results