Every leader has to deliver the goods--make budget, meet deadlines, and deftly manage people--to provide the inspirational fuel that keeps their business running day-in and day-out.

But therein lies the danger of winning today's battle and losing the war--that is the long game of creating sustainable value in a volatile, uncertain world that is becoming ever-more complex and ambiguous.

The number one business challenge--is winning the long game by being more strategic; developing the skills to look outside the four walls of...