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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.94 — 603,059 ratings — published -500
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 15 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.12 — 19,381 ratings — published 2011
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Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life (Norton Paperback) Thinking Strategically: The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life (Norton Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.86 — 3,938 ratings — published 1991
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A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.93 — 65,784 ratings — published 1645
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Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.01 — 91,867 ratings — published 2005
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.17 — 25,482 ratings — published 2008
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The 33 Strategies of War The 33 Strategies of War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.22 — 20,868 ratings — published 2008
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The 48 Laws of Power The 48 Laws of Power (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.07 — 248,227 ratings — published 1999
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Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.99 — 9,541 ratings — published 2013
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The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.62 — 7,494 ratings — published 2011
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The Strategy Book The Strategy Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.52 — 437 ratings — published 2012
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The Prince The Prince (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 404,097 ratings — published 1513
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Learning to Think Strategically (New Frontiers in Learning) Learning to Think Strategically (New Frontiers in Learning)
by (shelved 5 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.56 — 114 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking, Fast and Slow Thinking, Fast and Slow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.16 — 621,805 ratings — published 2011
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Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.12 — 159,011 ratings — published 2021
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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.12 — 316,763 ratings — published 2001
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How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.06 — 21,360 ratings — published 2013
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The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.53 — 32,344 ratings — published 1974
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Strategy Strategy (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 3,158 ratings — published 1941
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The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist's Guide to Success in Business and Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.79 — 4,575 ratings — published 1991
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Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy, Focusing Your Resources, and Taking Smart Action Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy, Focusing Your Resources, and Taking Smart Action (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.76 — 196 ratings — published 2008
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.16 — 848,542 ratings — published 1989
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Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.17 — 17,164 ratings — published 1980
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The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.25 — 11,694 ratings — published 2011
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.07 — 86,926 ratings — published 1984
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The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 53,218 ratings — published 2012
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How to Profit by One's Enemies How to Profit by One's Enemies (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.88 — 212 ratings — published 2006
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Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,062 ratings — published 1998
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History of the Peloponnesian War History of the Peloponnesian War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.95 — 41,775 ratings — published -411
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Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.73 — 8,856 ratings — published 1971
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Strategy: A History Strategy: A History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,168 ratings — published 2013
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The Art of War The Art of War (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.04 — 9,246 ratings — published 1521
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The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business The Innovator's Dilemma: The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.04 — 63,610 ratings — published 1997
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Mastering Strategy: Donald Trump's Strategic Thinking Style That Yields Unstoppable Success Mastering Strategy: Donald Trump's Strategic Thinking Style That Yields Unstoppable Success (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Mastering Strategy: Donald Trump's strategic thinking style that yields unstoppable success Mastering Strategy: Donald Trump's strategic thinking style that yields unstoppable success (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Mastering Strategy: Donald Trump's strategic thinking style that yields unstoppable success Mastering Strategy: Donald Trump's strategic thinking style that yields unstoppable success (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.09 — 285,267 ratings — published 2009
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Moneyball Moneyball (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.27 — 149,593 ratings — published 2003
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Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.09 — 60,219 ratings — published 2012
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Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.07 — 23,234 ratings — published 2015
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The Art of Thinking Clearly The Art of Thinking Clearly (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.84 — 43,389 ratings — published 2011
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The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.08 — 12,034 ratings — published
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HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically (HBR Guide Series) HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically (HBR Guide Series)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.76 — 481 ratings — published 2010
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Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.73 — 25,703 ratings — published 2019
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Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen Seeing Around Corners: How to Spot Inflection Points in Business Before They Happen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.79 — 605 ratings — published
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Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,666 ratings — published 2005
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How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 3.90 — 3,795 ratings — published 1985
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Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as strategic-thinking)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,911 ratings — published 2021
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