The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking: Leading Your Organization into the Future Author: Michael D. Watkins

In The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking, leadership authority Michael D. Watkins presents a groundbreaking framework for guiding organizations through complexity, uncertainty, and transformational growth. Building on his global bestseller The First 90 Days, Watkins pivots from transitional leadership to strategic foresight—offering tools that help leaders think beyond the present and prepare their organizations for what’s next.

This book introduces six powerful disciplines that every leader must master:

Anticipating market shifts, competitive trends, and technological disruptions

Challenging assumptions, inherited strategies, and internal blind spots

Interpreting ambiguous signals and synthesizing competing data points

Deciding with clarity, speed, and alignment to long-term goals

Aligning stakeholders and resources to strategic priorities

Learning continuously to adapt and  with changing conditions

Watkins distills each discipline into actionable practices supported by case studies from diverse industries. His approach empowers leaders to break through short-term thinking, eliminate strategic drift, and craft bold visions for the future.

Visually marked by a clean white background framed in orange, with a crisp blue banner highlighting the subtitle, the cover evokes clarity and focus—qualities that echo the book’s core message. This guide is ideal for senior executives, emerging leaders, strategy professionals, and organizational architects committed to enduring excellence.