shrewdness

When the stakes are high, he demonstrates a shrewdness in managing his image.

While the practicality of Harris’s proposal may be debatable, its political shrewdness is undeniable.

"I saw that spark in him, that political shrewdness in him. I saw a horse going to win big races."

Napoleon ascends through shrewdness and dumb luck, taking advantage of anti-royalist sentiment one minute and crowning himself emperor the next.

Brighton is known for its shrewdness in the transfer market, buying players cheaply and selling them for high prices.