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Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: The World of Strategic Thinking
- 02: The Origins and Relevance of Ancient Strategy
- 03: The Dawn of Modern Strategic Thinking
- 04: Modern Principles of Strategic Conflict
- 05: Geography - Know Your Terrain
- 06: Grand Strategists and Strategic Intent
- 07: The Core and the Rise of Strategic Planning
- 08: Which Business Strategy? Fundamental Choices
- 09: Your Competitive Advantage - Find the Blue Ocean
- 10: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
- 11: Avoid the Pathologies of Execution
- 12: Tactics of Combat as Problem-Solving Tools
- 13: Shock of the New - Inflection Points
- 14: Surprise! Perils and Power of Strategic Deception
- 15: The Sources and Uses of Reliable Intelligence
- 16: Move and Countermove - The Theory of Games
- 17: The Evolution of Cooperation
- 18: When Strategy Breaks Down
- 19: Leverage Cognitive Psychology for Better Strategy
- 20: Strategic Intuition and Creative Insight
- 21: From Systemic Problems to Systemic Solutions
- 22: Seize the Future with Scenario Analysis
- 23: The Correlation of Forces, Luck, and Culture
- 24: Strategic Thinking as a Way of Life
Taught by
Stanley K. Ridgley
