TABLE OF CONTENTS This final chapter consists of four subsections, each focusing on suggestions for a particular group: individuals, learning facilitators, business schools, and businesses.
There are several things that individuals can do to support the development of strategic thinking. First and foremost, participate in any creative art form, even if you re not that type. It is not about whether you take up piano lessons or painting, carpentry or cooking, but that you are doing it. Enjoy whatever creative endeavor you choose. It is also beneficial to partner with a good coach or mentor who can guide you through reflective processes (critical dialogue, critical inquiry, critical reflection) until it becomes a habit; this supports the transfer of learning to a strategy context.
Additionally, keep a journal about your experience your progress, reactions, observations, what you are doing and your feelings, what is easy, what is a struggle, what are you noticing about yourself and your progress. I also suggest that you use the five attributes as a guide for your journal reflections and questions. Draw parallels (literally and figuratively) about what you are noticing and experiencing in your artistic pursuit and about what you observe and think about strategy. Dialogue about your journal notes with colleagues, a coach, friends, or a teacher. Last, switch art forms (e.g., from photography to playing guitar), and pay attention to similarities across the arts and creative pursuits as a way to build a repertoire of metaphoric learning.
When critical reflective processes are introduced,...
