On Strategic Thinking

Yale history professor Beverly Gage offers a thoughtful analysis of the meaning and application of "strategy," a term more widely used than understood. In her view, a strategy outlines how you move toward a goal in the face of obstacles and with limited resources.  

While the term has come to be associated with high-level decision makers (e.g., CEOs and generals), the benefits of strategic thinking may be more important for the rest of the world. After all, it's the people at the grassroots level who must act with limited resources, and do "what they can with what they have."