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1. How important is it to know all angles of competition to make good strategic moves? Did Sonny understand the angles better than his coach and team? Explain.

2. What was Seattle's strategy when he called Sonny to trade for the first round pick? Why do you think he was targeted in their strategy?

3. Was Sonny's first trade a strategic miscue? Why?

4. How important is it to rely on intuition to make strategic decisions? How did Sonny use his intuition? How did others influence him?

5. Is it critical to strategy to know your role and your people roles? How did Sonny manage the roles of his people?

6. Are the little details key to analysis? How did Vonte Mack expose the overlooked details on Bo Callahan? How often do you think this happens in the strategy process?

7. How does the head coach's capability to coach a rookie quarterback come into play in the strategy? Does capability impact strategic planning? Can you out strategize your organization's resources and capabilities?

8. How important is it to be a team player to executing strategy? Is buy in important to execution? Explain.

9. Sonny had the impossible task of wading through personalities to put together his team? Is hiring a factor in strategy execution? Explain.

10. Deliberate and emergent strategy are important components to strategic planning. Sonny had to pivot several times in his strategy. Identify two key pivots from the movie.

11. Sonny gets his bearings back when he convinces a rookie GM to trade with him. What does he use to convince him of this trade? How much does experience play into strategy?

12. How does leverage impact strategy? How does Sonny leverage the 6th pick to reach his strategic goals?

13. What did you learn about strategic planning from the movie? What are your key takeaways?