Abstract

Leaders need strategic thinking to cope with the current technological advances, uncertainty, and complex global environment. Strategic thinking means that leaders are able to anticipate the long-term consequences of their decisions and shape sustainable development vectors. The author explored the effect of strategic thinking on strategizing, relying on the theory and practice of strategizing developed by Professor V.L. Kvint. Starting with a comparative analysis of the historical personalia of great strategists Amir Timur and Antoine-Henri Jomini, the paper demonstrates the integration of philosophical categories, historical experience, and modern management practices in the history of strategic thought. It proceeds with an analysis of the fifteen rules of strategic thinking, innovative long-term solutions, and the effective management of resources and risks. The diachronic analysis demonstrated the continuity of the value-oriented, systemic, and humanistic approaches in the methodological core of strategizing. The author designed The Code of Strategic Leader that unites the mission, values, and practices of strategic leadership, providing leaders with an ethical foundation for their actions. A modern leader that possesses emotional intelligence considers social, environmental, and technological factors, as well as utilizes digital tools. According to V.L. Kvint, strategic thinking forms a holistic system of leadership that provides a long-term focus and sustainable development, generating social value and utility. As for its practical significance, strategical thinking optimizes resource allocation, catalyzes innovations, and creates competitive advantages. During strategy implementation, strategical thinking manifests itself in the ability of the leader to foresee, adapt, and formulate long-term solutions in the face of uncertainty

Keywords

strategy, strategic thinking, leadership, Vladimir Kvint’s methodology, strategizing

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