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Get the Summary of Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy Bad Strategy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Good Strategy Bad Strategy" by Richard Rumelt dissects the essence of true strategic thinking versus the pitfalls of bad strategy. The book illustrates effective strategy through historical and corporate examples, emphasizing the importance of a unified approach that aligns actions with clear objectives. Apple's resurgence...
22) What's your digital business model?: six questions to help you build the next-generation enterprise
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What is your digital business model? While many leaders of companies recognize the threat from digital -- and the potential opportunity -- they lack a common language or a compelling framework to help them assess it and, more importantly, to direct them. They don't know how to think about their digital business model. In this probing and practical book, Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner provide much-needed tools, self-assessments, motivating examples,...
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The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been a much-studied work of military strategy for hundreds of years, influencing great leaders in all walks of life. Here, respected business journalist Mark Smith applies the lessons to the role of the entrepreneur by showing how the axioms of General Sun Tzu apply to business and other ventures to develop strategies for long-term success.
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We live in a fundamentally changed world. It's time for your approach to strategy to change, too. In this indispensable new book, Winston provides ten crucial strategies for leaders and companies ready to move boldly forward and win in this new reality. With concrete advice and tactics, and new stories from companies like British Telecom, Diageo, Dow, Ford, Nike, Unilever, Walmart, and many others, Winston will help you, and all of us, create more...
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Nothing has rocked the foundations of the world, including the business world, more than the COVID- 19 pandemic. As businesses struggle and often flounder to cope, many business leaders are wondering how to deal with the unpredictable. How do you plan for something you can't predict? Strategist Lance Mortlock says you can, and you should.
In this practical and accessible guide, Mortlock shows how scenario planning can identify risks and uncertainties,...
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As sure the sun will rise, the stock market will go up and down, housing prices will rise and fall, and jobs will come and go. Whether you are facing an uncertain economic future, affected by a downturn in the economy, or just seeking to supplement your existing income, Recession Proof Income-Cleaning Up in the Commercial Office Cleaning Business, is a must read for you.
You may ask yourself, why should I read this book? What makes the commercial...
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Application of Lean principles to office processes is now established as an improvement method. However, it is tempting to take the approach that has been successful in the factory and apply it to the office without considering the nuances of this different setting. This book provides solutions to challenges such as:
• Lack alignment of strategy
• Understanding customer value as it applies to office processes
• Recognising personal benefit to...
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IS YOUR BUSINESS STAGNATING? DO YOU WANT TO KICKSTART GROWTH? HERE IS THE ANSWER!
Every company has growing pains. When you are the owner or senior management of a small to medium-sized business, just running your business can keep you from focusing on its growth potential and taking the steps to get there. In Size Does Matter: Grow Your Business, Thinking Big, Rony Pawar takes you on a step-by-step journey to set your business up for success and...
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A common pitfall for organisations is that they – albeit often unknowingly and with the best intentions – create barriers for a successful execution of their strategy by implementing Key Performance Indicators (or KPIs). This comes at the expense of customers and fixing the mistakes takes a lot of time, effort, and money. KPIs don't generate the desired performance improvement and the daily delusions continue to rule the organisation. But working...
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Un negocio, entendido como una lógica de creación de valor, está expuesto tanto a la incertidumbre del entorno, como a la vulnerabilidad humana, independientemente de su naturaleza jurídica, tamaño o sector en el que opera. La tarea de los administradores no puede reducirse a la idea de generar más ingresos o reducir los costos. En ambos casos es necesario tomar consciencia de la importancia que tiene la relación riesgo-estrategia en el modo...
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The attention strategic planning has attracted in the recent years is the proof that it is evidently used by successful businesses. Executives and managers alike plan their business objectives and the goals in a strategic manner. Various factors such as competitors, market capture, consumer expectations, etc. have to be studied in depth to take better decisions. Thus, strategic planning has gained importance. A strategic plan helps the business to...
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Esta obra identifica el contenido y las relaciones entre las variables de la temática planteada. Los hallazgos se basan en un estudio empírico realizado con tres empresas sociales latinoamericanas de alto desempeño, donde se identificaron: la propuesta de valor ofrecida a los clientes y la red de valor en la cual estaban inmersas. Estos aspectos son la base para identificar seis categorías clave del diseño organizacional: la estrategia, la capacidad...
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What kills great strategy? A lack of implementation planning. As the business adage states, successful companies work on processes versus projects. Otherwise, seemingly urgent work gets in the way of real work that is needed to move the strategy forward. Better Implementation Now! shares practical ideas for achieving an implementation plan that leads to better results in a shorter time frame, with more profit and more engagement.
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Summary of Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée A. Mauborgne | Includes Analysis Preview: Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant is the 2015 update to the classic business strategy text of the same name originally published in 2005. The text offers a practical handbook to business students and entrepreneurs who wish to rise above the fray of the competition, become...
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Sightline spells out the why and the how of collaborative strategy building.
This is a book about strategic sightlines. It's about establishing a line of sight between where you are now and where your organization wants to be. And, it's about mapping a route to get there with a group. It's a book about collaborative strategic planning. After all, strategy is perhaps the most important sightline of all, and it's only as strong as your ability to execute...
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If your business is stalled and you find you're spending more time solving problems than executing growth strategies, it's time to answer the 20 High Performance Questions. Honest answers will map your business' route to your new destination of high profit and durable value while leaving your company in the dust.
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Using the simple visual analogy of "moving rocks" and "pushing sand" the author creates a model that helps business owners, executives, and entrepreneurs understand the connection between strategy and execution while giving guidance on what to do about it. It's easy to follow, compelling, and very practical. Better yet, readers won't get caught up in case studies or examples that are interesting but not applicable to their situation. Rock & Sand takes...
38) 1+1=7
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Los directivos deben saber que hay una riqueza oculta dentro de sus organizaciones y que la pueden encontrar en tres elementos: en su gente, en su creatividad y en la interacción optimizada que se da entre su gente. En 1+1=7, los directivos de las empresas son orientados para descubrir recursos ocultos y aprovechar mejor las inversiones que les permitan obtener un mayor valor y retorno de la inversión (RSI).
Según el autor Baldwin Tom, muchos ejecutivos...
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Complément idéal aux manuels de base des premiers cours de gestion, cet ouvrage présente les concepts et les outils principaux nécessaires pour concevoir et réaliser les analyses sur lesquelles repose la stratégie d'une entreprise en quête d'avantage concurrentiel.
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The airline industry is in freefall with COVID-19 restrictions closing international borders. Experts predict that half of the world's airlines could face bankruptcy. What should the airlines do? International consultant and author Ron Bartsch applies 20-20 Thinking and comes up with the solution-start a new domestic airline.
So much about our world has changed beyond recognition in 2020 as the coronavirus upends our lives. We are now faced with...
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