The first eight items here are listed in descending order of frequency of work experiences that contributed to the strategic thinking ability of $207$ managers. $($Item $1$ was experienced most often, item $8$ least often.$)$ In addition, items $8,7,$ and $2$ had the most impact on strategic thinking when experienced, and the other items were important, but somewhat less so$.$ Items $9$ and $10$ were educational experiences that were considered valuable, but a little less important than the work experiences. If you checked Mostly True for four or more items, you have a good start on strategic thinking. If you scored $8$ or more, you should be a true strategic thinker. You can involve yourself in additional strategic work experiences to develop and implement strategic blueprints.