{"product_id":"0750698764-choosing_the_future_the_power_of_strategic_thinking","title":"Choosing the future: The Power of Strategic Thinking","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA how-to book that advances thinking skills \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA guaranteed approach to improve the quality of strategic thinking \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShows how to discover your own ideas and strategic direction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Strategy requires an ability to conceive the future, see and create possibilities, and focus to choose a direction. Successful strategy is a mental discipline consisting of broad ranging, flexible, and creative thinking. \u003ci\u003eChoosing the Future\u003c\/i\u003e will help you achieve this success by studying fundamentals such as effective group thinking, knowing when to delay a decision for more information, balancing contrasting modes of thought, and transforming thought into action.\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Stuart Wells is Professor of Organization and Management at San Jose State University, where he serves as Director of the Center for Global Competitiveness and as Director of the Small Business Institute. As founder of the Leading Edge Consulting Group and co-founder of Corporate Wisdom, he has worked on leadership development and strategy issues with such major corporations as Clorox, Dupont, PepsiCo, and Proctor and Gamble. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eFrom Sage to Artisan: The Nine Roles of the Value-Driven Leader.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCategories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Money\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcesses \u0026amp; Infrastructure\u003cul class=\"category-tree\"\u003e\u003cli class=\"category-tree\"\u003eStrategic Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n","brand":"Butterworth-Heinemann","offers":[{"title":"Used - Very Good","offer_id":48888236769470,"sku":"0750698764-3","price":12.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0640\/9689\/5166\/files\/711Eorqg_pL.jpg?v=1789054271","url":"https:\/\/shop.sustainablebooks.com\/products\/0750698764-choosing_the_future_the_power_of_strategic_thinking","provider":"Sustainable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}