BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS: BECOMING A MORE STRATEGIC THINKER
with Dr. Julia Sloan
November 04, 2025
10 AM - 1 PM Central Time
$395 (US) per person
VIRTUAL SESSION (3-HOUR)

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Book by Dr. Julia Sloan
Book by Dr. Julia Sloan

BREAKTHROUGH IDEAS: BECOMING A MORE STRATEGIC THINKER

 

Being strategically competitive in today's chaotic and complex global environment requires a different way of looking at how we approach strategic thinking. Leaders who are tasked with strategic responsibility must be attentive, agile, adaptive and innovative thinkers. Four key issues are addressed in this program:

  • Why do organizations require strategic thinkers?
  • What is strategic thinking?
  • Who is a strategic thinker?
  • How can strategic thinking be fostered?

The highly interactive program starts by exploring an unconventional model of the cognitive clusters that underpin strategic thinking. It then covers the five essential attributes of strategic thinkers and ends by examining the process of enhancing strategic thinking at both an individual and team level.

DR. JULIA SLOAN

 

Dr. Julia Sloan, author of the definitive book Learning to Think Strategically, 4th ed., 2020 (Best Business Book of the Year, Financial Times), is widely recognized for her pioneering work on applying complex cognitive theory to everyday global strategic thinking practice.

Her work draws upon more than two decades of expatriate corporate experience in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Julia teaches at Columbia University and has lectured at some of the premier academic institutions, including MIT, Harvard University, Princeton University (US), Bejing University (China), Tokyo University, Keio University (Japan), and India Institute of Management (India).

She holds a distinguished faculty appointment at the Central University of Finance and Economics (China). Awarded a Fulbright Fellow, Julia has also received a Researcher-in-Residence fellowship, Faculty Excellence Award, Outstanding Teaching Award, Ahead-of-the-Curve Teaching Award, and Innovative Influencer Award.

She has served on the faculty of the Brookings Institute and was named to the Distinguished Lecture Series at the Mohammad bin Rashid School of Government (Dubai). Dr. Sloan holds a doctorate from Columbia University, master's studies from Yale University and the University of Alaska, and undergraduate studies from Kent State University. 


WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

 
  • Exploring the difference between strategic thinking and strategic planning
  • Discovering the five characteristics of strategic thinkers
  • Identifying effective ways to enhance strategic thinking at both individual and team levels through a structured process.


TOPICS COVERED

 

Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
 
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