Summary of How to Think Strategically

How to Think Strategically provides a step-by-step guide to becoming a strategic thinker. Co-authored by business consultant William Duggan and Professor Erica James of NYU Stern School of Business, the book encourages readers to both analyze specific details and anticipate trends. The book contains strategies and principles for developing a structured approach to decision-making, and contains resources, such as charts and formulas, to help readers apply the concepts to their own daily businesses. The ultimate goal of the book is to unlock creative problem-solving and strategically assess current market opportunities. It explains how to develop a strategy that gives insulation against market fluctuations and pricing pressures, how to uncover hidden opportunities, and how to craft clear and aligned objectives across an organization.