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Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader, whether the CEO at a Fortune 100 company, an entrepreneur, a church pastor, the head of a school, or a government official. Rich

Clears out the mumbo jumbo and muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful action-oriented strategy for the real worldDeveloping and imp

Good strategies can fail because they are poorly implemented. Behind this straightforward statement is a complex reality. This innovative volume explores various aspects of strategy implementation, a

CREATIVE STRATEGY IN ADVERTISING provides everything you need to be successful as an advertising professional in today's fast-changing media environment. Focusing on the idea that good advertising alw

CREATIVE STRATEGY IN ADVERTISING provides everything you need to be successful as an advertising professional in today's fast-changing media environment. Focusing on the idea that good advertising al

Marketing Planning and Strategy is designed for courses at the junior/senior-level in marketing strategy, business unit strategy analysis, strategic market planning, marketing planning, strategic mark

Military Strategy in the 21st Century explores military strategy and the new challenges facing Western democracies in the twenty-first century, including strategy in cyber operations and peacekeeping,

The first of its kind, this Handbook mobilizes research on an emerging phenomenon, Open Strategy. As new technologies and societal pressures have precipitated employees, business partners, shareholder groups and other stakeholders into deeper involvement in strategy, various Open Strategy initiatives now promise greater transparency and inclusion in the strategy process. Providing a wide-ranging introduction to the concept of Open Strategy and its various dimensions, the chapters of this Handbook detail key practices, discuss the roles of technology, and propose various theoretical perspectives for researching Open Strategy. Finally, this Handbook addresses the ongoing challenges and politics involved in Open Strategy. It will appeal to organization and strategy scholars, master's students in business and management, practitioners, such as consultants and strategy staff in established firms, and anyone concerned with new trends in strategy development and its implications for organizat

This book provides a short and accessible introduction to the theory of strategy, examines the general theory of strategy in accordance with 23 key Principles and explains its nature, functions, and i

This book provides a short and accessible introduction to the theory of strategy, examines the general theory of strategy in accordance with 23 key Principles and explains its nature, functions, and i

Dynamic Competitive Strategy by best –selling author Dr Tony Grundy casts a radically new light on Competitive Strategy by showing you the dynamic dimension of existing strategy tools and new ones cre

Patterns of Strategy explains the influence that the interplay between organizations, other organizations, networks and supply chains have on the development and realisation of strategy. Although trad

Patterns of Strategy explains the influence that the interplay between organizations, other organizations, networks and supply chains have on the development and realisation of strategy. Although trad

So you have learned how to play chess, studied tactics and know some basic endgames and openings. What’s next?The glue that binds it all together is strategy. By forming a good plan, chess-players sei

Perspectives on Strategy examines in depth five aspects of strategy. Strategic thought and behaviour are explored and explained from the perspectives of intellect, morality, culture, geography, and te

Thinking strategically is what separates managers and leaders. Learn the fundamentals of how to create winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From understanding what strategy can do for yo

The success of Korea has inspired numerous studies and research in the past decades. Despite good efforts to analyze the strategy of Korea, earlier studies have not been able to satisfactorily explain

This book examines the subject of strategy and its relationship with politics.Despite the fact that strategy is always the product of political process, the relationship between the two concepts and t

This book examines the subject of strategy and its relationship with politics.Despite the fact that strategy is always the product of political process, the relationship between the two concepts and t

Economics of Strategy focuses on the key economic concepts students must master in order to develop a sound business strategy. Ideal for undergraduate managerial economics and business strategy course

The effectiveness of a good strategy well implemented determines a business' future success or failure. Yet history is full of strategic decisions, big and small, that were ill-conceived, poorly organ

Eleven papers examine how external markets shape corporate investment decisions, how firms’ financing decisions shape their competitive strategy decisions, and conversely, how strategy shapes capital

Strategy implementation - or strategy execution - is a hot topic today. Managers spend significant resources on consulting and training, but all too often brilliant strategies do not translate into br

Strategy implementation - or strategy execution - is a hot topic today. Managers spend significant resources on consulting and training, but all too often brilliant strategies do not translate into br

Perspectives on Strategy examines in depth five aspects of strategy. Strategic thought and behaviour are explored and explained from the perspectives of intellect, morality, culture, geography, and t

Considered by many to be the best textbook on Strategy, Contemporary Strategy Analysis 7th edition builds on the strengths of previous editions by introducing students to the core concepts and princip

History has not been kind to Robert Komer, a casualty of bad historical analysis and inaccurate information. A Cold War national security policy and strategy adviser to three presidents, Komer was one

This work examines how history and strategy research can inform each other and how historical analysis can be done within the field of strategy. Chapter-length studies apply theoretical frameworks inc

Too often accounts of strategy are divorced from organizational realities and provide little detail on how practitioners can apply ideas to their own organizations. Strategy and Strategists provides a

Most credit books promise quick fixes and easy solutions to bad credit, but the truth is there is no quick fix when it comes to credit. Your best strategy as a smart consumer is to understand your cre

Addressing the diminished understanding of the value of security on the executive side and a lack of good business processes on the security side, Security Strategy: From Requirements to Reality expl

Strategy execution is one of the most important and exciting topics in management. Implementing strategy in today's complex organizations is an enormous challenge but one that all leaders must tackle.

Having a good strategy isn't enough to guarantee a company's success - executives and managers need to ensure that their strategies are implemented correctly throughout the company, and that all staff

Learn from the concepts, capabilities, processes, and behaviors that aligned around one strategy with the hard-won, first-person wisdom found in One Strategy. Challenging traditional views of strategy

Jones, a strategy and performance management analyst, demonstrates effective ways to communicate strategy in the corporate world by concentrating on delivery and generating enthusiasm among co-workers

Strategy Express is the fast track route to mastering the essential aspects of strategy. It covers all the fundamentals of successful strategy, from developing a compelling vision to knowing your cust

Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of Financial Strategy is vital reading not only for MBA and advanced undergraduate students of Financial Strategy and Financial Management, but a

Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of Financial Strategy is vital reading not only for MBA and advanced undergraduate students of Financial Strategy and Financial Management, but a