Somasegar has an excellent post on Strategic Thinking. He defines strategy as being composed of the following three processes:
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Thoughtfully define your destination
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Realistically identify your current position
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Anticipate tectonic shifts and plan for them
You can read more about it on his page. I think my favourite quote from the post is:
The mistake people make in identifying their Point B is to think about the success of their immediate products. Â One needs to go deeper and understand the fundamental reason why their products exist.
(Point B being the destination they are trying to define). Read the full post here: Strategic Thinking