Master Strategy Selection. Lead with Confidence.

In today's complex and rapidly evolving business environment, organizations face an unprecedented challenge: choosing the right strategic approaches from an overwhelming array of options.

About StrategistMind

Transforming Strategy Formulation

While leaders acknowledge the critical importance of aligning strategy with their specific contexts, research reveals that only 25% of executives use approaches appropriate for unpredictable environments. Most organizations default to familiar but often ineffective traditional methods, creating a dangerous misalignment between strategic needs and strategic actions.

StrategistMind transforms this challenge.

We are a specialized Strategic Capability Development Firm that empowers organizations to master the art and science of strategy selection. Through our pioneering 7C Strategy System, we help strategic leaders and practitioners build the internal capabilities needed to choose and implement the right strategic approaches for their unique contexts with confidence.

Our Mission & Vision

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Mission

To transform strategy development by empowering organizations and practitioners with the capability to select and implement the right strategic approaches for their unique contexts with confidence.

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Vision

To become the global authority in strategy selection, recognized for transforming how organizations approach strategy development through our innovative 7C Strategy System and tools.

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Purpose

To empower organizations to embrace complexity, navigate uncertainty, explore the future, and lead with confidence through better strategy selection.

About StrategistMind

Master Strategy Selection. Lead with Confidence.

In today's complex and rapidly evolving business environment, organizations face an unprecedented challenge: choosing the right strategic approaches from an overwhelming array of options.

Transforming Strategic Decision-Making

While leaders acknowledge the critical importance of aligning strategy with their specific contexts, research reveals that only 25% of executives use approaches appropriate for unpredictable environments. Most organizations default to familiar but often ineffective traditional methods, creating a dangerous misalignment between strategic needs and strategic actions.

StrategistMind transforms this challenge.

We are a specialized Strategic Capability Development Firm that empowers organizations to master the art and science of strategy selection. Through our pioneering 7C Strategy System, we help strategic leaders and practitioners build the internal capabilities needed to choose and implement the right strategic approaches for their unique contexts with confidence.

Our Mission & Vision

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Mission

To transform strategy development by
empowering organizations and practitioners with the capability to select and implement the right strategic approaches for their unique contexts with confidence.

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Vision

To become the global authority in strategy selection, recognized for transforming how organizations approach strategy development through our innovative 7C Strategy System and tools.

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Purpose

To empower organizations to embrace complexity, navigate uncertainty, explore the future, and lead with confidence through better strategy selection.

Unique Market Position

StrategistMind fills the critical gap between traditional strategy consulting and general capability development. Unlike consultants who provide answers, we build lasting capabilities. Unlike academic programs that focus on broad concepts, we specialize specifically in strategy selection mastery.

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Specialized Focus

Deep expertise in strategy selection rather than broad generalist approaches

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Practical Application

Immediate applicability to real organizational challenges

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Balanced Delivery

Combining advisory support with capability building for sustainable impact

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Independence Building

Reducing dependency on external consultants through internal capability development

Unique Market Position

StrategistMind fills the critical gap between traditional strategy consulting and general capability development. Unlike consultants who provide answers, we build lasting capabilities. Unlike academic programs that focus on broad concepts, we specialize specifically in strategy selection mastery.

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Specialized Focus

Deep expertise in strategy selection rather than broad generalist approaches

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Balanced Delivery

Combining advisory support with capability building for sustainable impact

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Practical Application

Immediate applicability to real organizational challenges

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Independence Building

Reducing dependency on external consultants through internal capability development

About Dr. Bassil Yaghi

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Dr. Bassil A. Yaghi
CEO

Academic Excellence:

  • PhD in Management from Cranfield School of Management (Best Doctoral Dissertation Award)

  • MRes in Management Research and MBA with distinction

  • Led Strategic Performance executive education at Cranfield School of Management

  • Designed and delivered executive programs across the UK and Middle East

StrategistMind is led by Dr. Bassil A. Yaghi, a renowned expert in strategy development, execution, and capacity building with over 25 years of experience across academia, consulting, and strategic practice.

Professional Leadership:

  • Partner at PwC's Strategy & Performance practice in the Middle East

  • Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for a multibillion-dollar conglomerate

  • Founder of Performance Leaders Consulting, a boutique strategy advisory firm

  • Author of multiple forthcoming books on strategic management and strategy selection

“Dr. Yaghi's work is celebrated for bridging the gap between strategy theory and practice, offering both businesses and governments practical solutions to navigate complex and uncertain strategic environments.”

About Dr. Bassil Yaghi

Headshot of a Dr. Bassil A. Yaghi, CEO of StrategistMind.

Dr. Bassil Yaghi
CEO

StrategistMind is led by Dr. Bassil A. Yaghi, a renowned expert in strategy development, execution, and capacity building with over 25 years of experience across academia, consulting, and strategic practice.

Academic Excellence:

  • PhD in Management from Cranfield School
    of Management (Best Doctoral Dissertation Award)

  • MRes in Management Research and MBA with distinction

  • Led Strategic Performance executive education at Cranfield School of Management

  • Designed and delivered executive
    programs across the UK and Middle East

Professional Leadership:

  • Partner at PwC's Strategy & Performance practice in the Middle East

  • Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for a multibillion-dollar conglomerate

  • Founder of Performance Leaders Consulting, a boutique strategy advisory firm

  • Author of multiple forthcoming books on strategic management and strategy selection

“Dr. Yaghi's work is celebrated for bridging the gap between strategy theory and practice, offering both businesses and governments practical solutions to navigate complex and uncertain strategic environments.”

Our Core Values

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Innovation Excellence

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Empowerment

Building client capabilities rather than creating dependency

Fostering strategic independence and confident decision-making

Enabling organizations to master their own strategic destiny

Pioneering new approaches to strategy selection and implementation

Continuous advancement of strategic thinking and methodologies

Cutting-edge digital tools that enhance strategic capabilities

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Wisdom

Deep strategic expertise grounded in rigorous research

Thoughtful guidance that respects organizational contexts

Research-backed methodologies that deliver reliable results

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Transformation

Driving meaningful change that creates lasting impact

Helping organizations shape better futures through strategic mastery

Building capabilities that endure beyond individual engagements

Our Core Values

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Empowerment

Building client capabilities rather than creating dependency

Fostering strategic independence and confident decision-making

Enabling organizations to master their own strategic destiny

Light bulb with a brain inside, symbolizing an idea or creativity

Wisdom

Deep strategic expertise grounded
in rigorous research

Thoughtful guidance that respects organizational contexts

Research-backed methodologies that deliver reliable results

Illustration of a rocket with a rounded body and a flame at the bottom, set against a plain white background.

Innovation Excellence

Pioneering new approaches to strategy selection and implementation

Continuous advancement of strategic thinking and methodologies

Cutting-edge digital tools that enhance strategic capabilities

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Transformation

Driving meaningful change that creates lasting impact

Helping organizations shape better futures
through strategic mastery

Building capabilities that endure beyond
individual engagements

Join the Strategic Revolution

Ready to transform your approach to strategy? Join leading organizations worldwide who are mastering strategy selection to make confident, decisive choices that drive transformative change.

EXPLORE OUR ADVISORY SOLUTIONS
EXPLORE OUR ACADEMY SOLUTIONS

Join the Strategic Revolution

Ready to transform your approach to strategy? Join leading organizations worldwide who are mastering strategy selection to make confident, decisive choices that drive transformative change.

EXPLORE OUR ADVISORY SOLUTIONS
EXPLORE OUR ACADEMY SOLUTIONS