Strategic thinking is the type of thinking that goes on within the mind of the CEO and the key people around him or her that helps them determine the “look” of the organization at some point in the future. Decisions that “fit” within the parameters of this strategic profile are then taken and implemented, and decisions that do not “fit” the profile are rejected. Strategic thinking attempts to determine “what” an organization should look like in the future, whereas strategic planning helps choose “how” to get there. Executives of many companies and organizations are thought to be operationally competent but strategically deficient….