They know the finer points and techniques employed by the masters. They are a fountain of knowledge if you visit an art museum with them. We all know people like this. Some folks even feel the urge and have the guts to try it themselves. We call painting a creative art.
Strategy is like that too.
Real strategists are wired differently than others. They must be born that way or taught to think that way at a very young age. Though they may not emerge until later in life, they are not made in later life. Great strategic thinking is a creative talent, it is not a learned skill. Like the art master who combines color, texture, media, image, lighting, concept, emotion, and whatever else into a unique, profound, and lasting statement - the creation of a great strategist is an integrated composition of many elements that fit with the underlying forces of the business environment.