Strategic Thinking Skills (Audiobook)

Mastering the art and craft of strategic thinking can help you

•plan more effectively with an eye for avoiding unpleasant surprises;
•impose a stronger sense of order on chaotic, disorderly projects and scenarios;
•make savvier decisions and outsmart your competitors with greater confidence and ease; and
•increase your productivity and satisfaction at work and at home.


And while the subject owes much to ideas and techniques developed in military situations, its applications go far beyond. With Strategic Thinking Skills, you’ll get a simple and comprehensive guide to the skills, tactics, techniques, tools, case studies, and lessons behind this all-important process. Business consultant, former military intelligence officer, and award-winning Professor Stanley K. Ridgley of Drexel University has crafted these 24 lectures as an accessible way to engage with thinking that will help you think—and act—more strategically in business and in your own life, whether you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or you’re preparing to embark on a new career path.

Course Lecture Titles

24 Lectures
30 minutes / lecture

1. The World of Strategic Thinking Enter the fascinating world of strategic thinking. Start by learning some of the key terms and concepts you’ll encounter, with a focus on the differences between “strategy” and “tactics.” You’re also introduced to how strategic thinking works in business, politics, military combat, sports, and much more.

2. The Origins and Relevance of Ancient Strategy To truly grasp strategic thinking, you must understand its origins and traditions. See how the writings and ideas of early strategists, including Thucydides, Sun Tzu, Hannibal, and Machiavelli, can provide you with modes of thinking and practical guidance you can use even today.....

File size: 476.9 MB  in 3 parts.