Steven Haines discovered something troubling: brilliant professionals were being told to "think more strategically" but nobody could teach them how. After two decades of training product managers and emerging leaders, he concluded that capable managers were trapped in reactive, knee-jerk cycles that didn't move the needle. He decided to engineer the solution that didn't exist.Through extensive research with hundreds of professionals, from rising managers to senior executives, Steven identified the exact mental architecture that separates strategic leaders from tactical managers. This breakthrough became the foundation for his internationally recognized training programs and the Strategic Thinking Mental Architecture that transforms how people process complexity.As founder and CEO of Business Acumen Institute and Sequent Learning Networks, Steven has trained over 30,000 emerging leaders across six continents. His methods have been implemented by Fortune 500 companies seeking to develop strategic thinking capabilities at scale.Steven's twelve best-selling business books, including Strategic Thinking in Action, provide the systematic frameworks that were previously available only through expensive trial-and-error experience. His work democratizes strategic thinking, giving any professional the mental tools to anticipate problems, spot patterns others miss, and design solutions for their unique situations.A former board member of the Product Development and Management Association and mentor to The Founder Institute, Steven holds a BS in Management Science and Organizational Behavior from Binghamton University and an MBA in Finance from Pace University. Based in New York City, he continues to solve the strategic thinking gap that limits organizational potential worldwide.