The Roots of strategy come from- Ancient Greek
military usage ‘strategos’:
Initially it was a role - the general in command of
an army. Later strategy became "the art of the
general".
By the time of Percales (450 BC) it had become a
recognised "managerial skill";
By the time of Alexander (300 BC) strategy was:
"the skill of employing forces to overcome opposition
and create a unified system of global governance"
Evered (1980)
Modern business usage i.e. ‘Corporate’ Strategy
has become a metaphorical extension of the ancient
& modern (military concept).