Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-28469898-20170228021817/@comment-26104757-20170307060445

Supertinu wrote: Sakura has never really been a leader or strategist (im not saying she has no skill with it, but we've just never seen her given the chance)

When she arrived in Sunagakure, Sakura was frontal enough to delegate a Medical team. And again during Konohagakure's destruction; she took on the responsibility of their Medical Centres person-in-charge. Other than her innocuous infatuation with Sasuke, Sakura is very level-headed when judgement is in her command. She was given the chance to display a sense of leadership, and did so accordingly.

Sakura isn't a master strategist like Kakashi, but like UntappedRage mentioned, she did out-smart Sasori, an Akatsuki member.