Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Think Like a Strategist

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Strategic thinking is the discipline of seeing beyond the immediate and orienting decisions toward long-term advantage. This course introduces proven frameworks — from Porter's Five Forces and SWOT to Second-Order Thinking and the OODA Loop — grounded in real cases and practical exercises. By the end you will have a personal strategic toolkit you can apply to your team, business unit, or organization from day one.

Curriculum

Module 1: What Strategic Thinking Actually Is3 lessons

Tactical vs. Strategic: The $10,000 QuestionPreview45m
The Strategic Thinking Loop: Observe, Orient, Decide, Act🔒45m
Systems Thinking: Seeing Stocks, Flows, and Feedback🔒45m

Module 2: Analyzing the Competitive Landscape3 lessons

Porter's Five Forces: The Structural Profitability Test🔒45m
SWOT Done Right: From Inventory to Insight🔒45m
Competitive Advantage: How Positions Become Durable🔒45m

Module 3: Thinking Better: Decisions Under Uncertainty3 lessons

Second-Order Thinking: The Consequences of Consequences🔒45m
Pre-Mortem Analysis: Killing Your Plan Before It Dies🔒45m
Cognitive Biases That Corrupt Strategic Judgment🔒45m

Module 4: Building and Sustaining a Strategic Practice3 lessons

Strategy Mapping: Linking Resources to Outcomes🔒45m
Scenario Planning: Navigating Multiple Futures🔒45m
Your 90-Day Strategic Thinking Practice🔒45m