The rationalist approach to strategizing emphasizes analytical and convergent thinking.
The theoretical underpinnings of this approach include embodied realism, interpretivism, practice theory, theory of play, design thinking, as well as discursive approaches such as metaphorical a.
Without denying the importance of this approach, this book argues that strategists must learn to complement it with a more creative approach to strategizing that emphasizes synthetic and divergent ways of thinking.
The rationalist approach to strategizing emphasizes analytical and convergent thinking