Everything in business can be thought of as a game

Which means that it takes strategy to win. Businesses, like games, are better played by strategists. Strategy helps you figure out what is going on and how to use this information to your advantage. Strategy helps you act effectively so that everything you do is an improvement over what your competitors are doing. Your strategy guides which opportunities you pursue and which ones you let pass. You are the chess player and the business game is your board.