Making great strategy : arguing for organizational advantage / Jesper B. Sørensen, Glenn R. Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sorensen, Jesper B., 1967- author.

Carroll, Glenn, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Success in business.

Leadership.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (342 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Columbia University Press, [2021]

Summary:

Making strategy requires undertaking major-often irreversible-decisions aimed at long-term success in an uncertain future. All leaders must formulate a clear course of action, yet many lack confidence in their ability to think systematically about their strategy. They struggle to apply the abstract lessons offered by conventional approaches to strategic analysis to their unique contexts.Making Great Strategy resolves these challenges with a straightforward, readily applicable framework. Jesper B. Sørensen and Glenn R. Carroll show that one factor underlies all sustainably successful strategies: a logically coherent argument that connects resources, capabilities, and environmental conditions to desired outcomes. They introduce a system for formulating and managing strategy through a set of three core activities: visualization, formalization and logic, and constructive argumentation. These activities can be implemented in any organization and are illustrated through examples and case studies from well-known companies such as Apple, Walmart, and The Economist.This book shows that while great strategic thinking is hard, it is not a mystery. Widely applicable and relevant for managers and leaders at all levels, especially executive teams charged with setting the course of their organizations, it is essential reading for anyone faced with practical problems of strategic management.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Preface

PART I INTRODUCTION

1 ARGUING FOR ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANTAGE

PART II THREE ACTIVITIES FOR MAKING GREAT STRATEGY

2 MAPPING STRATEGY

3 LOGIC FOR STRATEGY

4 ARGUING IN ORGANIZATIONS

PART III APPLYING STRATEGY ARGUMENTS

5 ARGUING ABOUT AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE

6 FORMULATING STRATEGY

7 COMMUNICATING STRATEGY

PART IV ARGUING DEEPER

8 ELABORATING THE STRATEGY

9 PERCEIVED QUALITY STRATEGIES

PART V CONCLUSION

10 THE PILLAR OF STRATEGY

PART VI APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: TERMINOLOGY

APPENDIX B: DISSECTING STRATEGY: A PRIMER

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231553155

0231553153