Whatever the view of strategic planning/thinking, such activities have long been assumed
to be functions and responsibilities of leadership. Each perspective on strategy presupposes
certain assumptions about the task of leadership especially in terms of the emphasis given to
controlling, guiding, or shaping the organizational environment. One way then to grapple with
the differences (and similarities) between strategic thinking and leadership is to uncover what
certain perspectives of leadership emphasize in the “strategic” process.