Before revision: It has been argued that the real heart of strategy is the 'strategist'; and for a better strategy execution requires a strategic thinker who can discover novel, imaginative strategies which can re-write the rules of the competitive game; and set in motion the chain of events that will shape and "define the future".. For example, evaluating company pitches is a quintessential strategic thinking task, one that requires building a mental representation of the firm (along with its competitors and consumers) and using it to forecast the firm’s future performance under different conditions.
After revision: It has been argued that the real heart of strategy is the 'strategist'; and for a better strategy execution requires a strategic thinker who can discover novel, imaginative strategies which can re-write the rules of the competitive game; and set in motion the chain of events that will shape and "define the future"..