DR. JULIA SLOAN is recognized as an international authority on the learning aspect of strategic thinking. She brings her experience as a Columbia University professor and Brookings Institute faculty expert, as well as a wealth of practical business knowledge to executive briefings, seminars, and speeches that she presents around the world. Julia is an award-winning thought leader, author, speaker, and professor. As a result of her work, she has been awarded a Fulbright Fellow, Researcher-in-Residence Fellow, and numerous teaching honors. Her ideas have helped to open minds and lay a new foundation for understanding strategic thinking in an era of uncertainty and rapid change. In particular, her ideas about the roles of AND polarity thinking, metaphor and sketching as learning methods to strategic thinking have been valued as unconventional, thought-provoking, and practical. Julia’s principles have been embraced by leaders of diverse organizations around the globe and across every industry sector. From Fortune 500 corporate executives to military officers, international government leaders to start-up entrepreneurs, and Top Innovative Companies to the UN Secretariat and Peacekeeping Forces, Julia presents her ideas on how we learn to think strategically. She has extensive global expatriate business experience working in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and the USA and is frequently invited to speak at international conferences. The inspiration for her definitive book, Learning to Think Strategically, 4th ed., was drawn from the intersection of her enduring lifelong passion for education, arts engagement, and intercultural experience.She is the founder of Sloan International Inc., a NYC firm dedicated to strengthening strategic thinking for leaders at all levels. Contact Julia at: julia@sloaninternationalconsulting.comRead more about this authorRead less about this author