PART II

Personal and Interpersonal Mastery

Part I of this book described the essential principles of strategic thinking as an individual competency. Part II builds upon those principles with the idea that you achieve mastery when you manage the forces within yourself and lead with influence.

Chapter 10 (Perspective) explains that the strategist’s perspective originates in the authentic, unique self. Perspective is one’s personality combined with one’s point of view. The chapter provides a series of questions that can help you craft strategy for your own situation, organized around context, confidence, choice, character, common sense, and commitment.

Chapter 11 (Shoulder Angels) suggests that there are two angels whispering in your ear. The angel ...

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