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Deciphering the Strategist
Shivakumar, Ram
Publication date: 10/1/2025, pages 1-9

What sets the best business leaders apart? How did they develop their strategic acumen? What knowledge, skills, and psychological mindset did they cultivate? And what lessons can one draw from a recounting of the pivotal experiences in their personal and professional lives? Successful leaders excel on three dimensions of strategic decision-making: Diagnosis: sensing opportunities and obstacles; Transformation: knowing what changes to initiate and how to make them; and Persuasion: recognizing how to win the hearts and minds of important stakeholders. This case highlights the lives of four acclaimed CEOs: Richard Branson, Indra Nooyi, Satya Nadella, and Jensen Huang.
 


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