Becoming a Strategic Thinker

With Dr. Julia Sloan, Columbia University Professor & Leading Expert on Strategic Thinking

Do you aspire to be a stronger STRATEGIC THINKER, but aren’t quite sure what that means?

Today’s complex and chaotic environment requires every leader to be a more “strategic” thinker.
Bosses promise promotions to those who think strategically.
And the term is bandied about by professionals everywhere.

But what does it even mean?
That’s a rarely answered question.

This short, groundbreaking course with Dr. Julia Sloan unpacks
strategic thinking to make you a more informed leader,
regardless of your current role. 

This concise, 45-minute experience will give you:

01

Clarity, confidence, and vocabulary around strategic thinking

Finally understand what strategic thinking means and how to apply it! Insights in this course are distilled from 20+ years of global consulting and teaching at Columbia to help you become a better leader and strategic thinker.

02

An original, practical framework you can apply

The Sloan Strategy Triad™ is an original, research-based framework from Dr. Sloan you can use right away.

03

A proven approach for strategy meetings

Lead and focus strategy sessions and meetings to become a more strategic leader, no matter what your current role is.

04

A strong competitive advantage 

Stand out as someone who ACTUALLY understands strategic thinking, planning, and implementation.

05

Research-based knowledge

Insights in this course are distilled from 20+ years of global consulting and teaching at Columbia to help you become a better leader and strategic thinker.

Develop confidence & clarity around strategic thinking

A thoughtfully-crafted experience on STRATEGIC THINKING

Original. Research-based. Consequential. 

Becoming a Strategic Thinker is NOT 

  • Just content curated from AI.
  • Another lo-ooong, boring, university-style lecture. 
  • An 8-hour offload of “strategy” definitions and content. 
  • A sermon on how you should execute strategy. 
  • Same-ol’-same-ol’ strategy models. 

It IS...

  • 20 years of research and insights by Dr. Sloan at Columbia.
  • A thoughtfully-designed experience with practice, reflection, and content crafted by professional learning designers. 
  • A 45-minute experience – every minute crafted thoughtfully to help you learn deeply. 
  • A framework to help you unpack and focus your
    strategy meetings. 
  • An original, proven framework - The Sloan Strategy Triad™ - that you can actually use to propel your thinking and work forward. 

Learn from
the very best

Dr. Julia Sloan has been teaching strategic thinking at Columbia University and has worked with leaders in 131 countries over the last 25 years. 

She’s been a Fulbright Fellow, Researcher-in-Residence, and the author of Learning to Think Strategically, 5th ed. – a book widely acclaimed by the leaders she has consulted and by her 500+ graduate students. In addition to this online course, her in-person, live, in-depth offerings include:

- LEARNING LABS (1, 2, 3-day small group sessions)

- EXECUTIVE BRIEFINGS (for C-Suite leaders)

- PRESENTATIONS (for leaders at all levels) 

Who This Course is for 

This short, concise experience is perfect for you if you are: 

  • An early career leader (0-10 years’ experience) eager to accelerate your growth. 

  • A curious learner who wants frameworks to solve problems more effectively. 

  • An emerging or informal leader looking to contribute at a higher level. 

  • An entrepreneur seeking sharper strategic insight to grow your business. 

“I work with many leaders and teams who don’t understand what strategic thinking means. Yet, they’re expected to make strategies, fix strategies, and participate in strategy conversations.” 

“Leaders need a shared vocabulary to contribute to strategy meetings.” 

“Strategic thinking is an urgent and essential leadership attribute, especially in times of unpredictability and disruption. It’s needed now more than ever, given our global business environment.” 

~ Dr. Sloan

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