It seeks to cultivate clarity of thought, forward thinking and a big-picture perspective on issues of critical national interest through strategic deliberation and research.

The cheerful Mr. Leibel, for example, pointed out that even if the Five isn't lovely, it does offer a big-picture perspective of the state.

"From a big-picture perspective, they're just fine," Tellem added of the players.

If I need a bit more of a big-picture perspective or to break it down into simpler terms, I just start asking stupid questions, and keep asking until I get what I need.

He brings his billionaire sources, their fuzzy big-picture perspective and his own impressively exhaustive reporting to his account of the trial and its place in the evolution of the new economy.

It's more of a big-picture perspective.

The board is admired for its big-picture perspective but it has had little effect on policy.

Optimize the whole: Adopt a big-picture perspective of the end-to-end process and optimize the whole to maximize the customer value.

If you want a more high-level overview with more background and big-picture perspective than I've provided here, John Markoff at the New York Times has a good piece on it that's worth checking out.

His big-picture perspective and likable demeanor helped his cause.