Leading with Strategic Thinking: Four Ways Effective Leaders Gain Insight, Drive Change, and Get Results -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- Issues and Considerations -- Fundamental Questions -- Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Strategic Thinking and Leadership -- The Nature of Strategic Thinking -- Cognitive Psychology -- Systems Thinking -- Game Theory -- Strategic Thinking Summarized -- The Art of Leadership -- An Abbreviated History of Leadership Theory -- Strategic Leadership -- Strategic Thinking and Leadership in Action -- Implications -- Chapter 2: The Four Types of Strategic Leadership -- The Visionary Type: Driving Strategy through Personal Insight -- Typical Characteristics of the Visionary Leader -- The Focus of the Visionary Leader -- What Visionary Leaders Do -- Action #1: Monitoring Trends -- Action #2: Developing Insight -- Action #3: Designing Solutions -- Action #4: Iterating -- Action #5: Enrolling Others -- The Impact of Visionary Leaders -- The Directive Type: Driving Strategy through Structure and Process -- Typical Characteristics of the Directive Leader -- The Focus of the Directive Leader -- What Directive Leaders Do -- Action #1: Setting Direction -- Action #2: Establishing Governance -- Action #3: Motivating Others -- Action #4: Monitoring Performance -- Action #5: Intervening and Adjusting -- The Impact of Directive Leaders -- The Incubating Type: Driving Strategy through Empowering Others -- Typical Characteristics of the Incubating Leader -- The Focus of the Incubating Leader -- What Incubating Leaders Do -- Action #1: Building Networks -- Action #2: Assessing Opportunities -- Action #3: Diversifying Bets -- Action #4: Lending Assets -- Action #5: Creating Support Ecosystems -- The Impact of Incubating Leaders -- The Collaborative Type: Driving Strategy through Cocreation.

Typical Characteristics of the Collaborative Leader -- The Focus of the Collaborative Leader -- What Collaborative Leaders Do -- Action #1: Building Relationships -- Action #2: Listening -- Action #3: Finding Common Interests -- Action #4: Sharing Power -- Action #5: Demonstrating Trust -- The Impact of Collaborative Leaders -- Chapter 3: Examples of Strategic Leadership -- Indiegogo -- Understanding Indiegogo's Success -- P&G's Latin American Merger with Gillette -- Understanding José Ignacio Sordo's Success -- Design for America -- Understanding the Success of Design for America -- Google Takeout -- Understanding Brian's Success -- Chapter 4: Applying Strategic Leadership -- Gaining Strategic Insight -- Identifying the Right Approach -- Driving Strategic Change -- Identifying the Right Approach -- Todd Connor and the Bunker -- Chapter 5: Garnering Buy-in, Commitment, and Advocacy -- Winning the Hearts of Your Followers -- The YMCA of the USA -- Engaging the Minds of Your Followers -- The United States Coast Guard -- Leveraging the Hands of Your Followers -- The Heartland Angels -- Chapter 6: Developing Strategic Leadership -- Competencies of the Strategic Leader -- Applying the Competencies That Enable Strategic Leadership -- Applying the Competencies That Enable the Four Types -- Organization and Individual Development -- Developing Organizations -- Developing as a Leader -- Case in Point: GE's Crotonville -- GE's Crotonville -- In Closing -- Resources -- Firming Up and Rounding Out Your Skills and Abilities -- Tools -- Books -- Journals -- Organizations -- Articles Available Online -- Additional Resources -- Notes -- References -- About the Authors -- Index -- End User License Agreement.