Demystifying strategic thinking : lessons from leading CEOs / Dr. Tony Grundy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Grundy, Tony, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic planning.

Business planning.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Kogan Page, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Creating a successful strategy, and the process of strategic thinking, is key to the growth plans of all businesses. But how do business leaders engage with, define and manage this process? And what do today's most successful CEOs consider to be the key components of creating a successful strategy? Using unique and original interviews with 6 top business leaders, Tony Grundy examines the key components of successful strategizing, from analysis versus synthesis, competitive strategy, economic values, and overcoming strategic constraints. Using examples from the manufacturing, retailing, service

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; 01 Why strategic thinking really matters; Introduction; Who should be reading this book; The rationale for this book: the CEO and strategic thinking; What is strategy?; What is strategic thinking?; Content of the book; 02 Moon pig; Introduction; 03 APRIL; Introduction; 04 Samaritans; Introduction; 05 Virgin Galactic; Introduction; 06 Simply health; Introduction; 07 International Paralympic Committee; Introduction; 08 Integrating important strategic thinking themes; Introduction; The key themes of strategic thinking; A recap on the nature of strategic thinking

The key research questions 09 Concluding lessons; Introduction; Reflections and lessons on methodology; An overview of what we know about strategic thinking; Understanding your own strategic thinking capability; The enablers and constraints of strategic thinking; Managing strategic projects; The role of tool kits in strategy cognition; 10 Strategic thinking: visioning; Introduction; Strategic influencing: why not have a Halloween party?; Vision and thinking differently: an experience of Dubai; Postscript; Appendix 1 Rethinking and reinventing Porter's Five Competitive Forces

Appendix 2 How contingent should strategy be? References and Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780749469450

0749469455

OCLC:

874563153