The thinking strategist : unleashing the power of strategic management to identify, explore and solve problems

The Thinking Strategist is your guide to accomplishing organizational goals, exceeding objectives, and securing the support of senior management and other key stakeholders. This much-needed new edition furthers the author's commitment to motivate and inspire confidence in individuals from trad...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Edmondson, Vickie Cox (Author)
Other Authors Robinson, Jonas (writer of foreword.)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781803825618
DOI10.1108/9781803825595
Physical Description1 online resource (272 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Jonas Robinson
  • Part one: Setting expectations section a: see yourself at the top
  • Chapter 1. What is strategy and why is it important to anyone not at the top?
  • Chapter 2. The process, the players, and the stakes
  • Chapter 3. The art of judgment section b: Business acumen
  • Chapter 4. Problem not currently solved
  • Chapter 5. Leadership and dealing with change
  • Chapter 6. Criteria for crafting a good strategy
  • Part two: The vault section a: taking stock
  • Chapter 1. Gathering information with a shared goal in mind
  • Chapter 2. What does a company's internal environment reveal about its strategy - structure relationship?
  • Chapter 3. Evaluating a company's external environment: The firm - industry -society relationship
  • Chapter 4. Gaining alignment on what is happening and why section b: Crafting strategy for competitive advantage
  • Chapter 5. Theory linking strategy to objective
  • Chapter 6. Strategies for overcoming constraints
  • Chapter 7. Collaborative decision making section c. Organizational learning through strategy implementation
  • Chapter 8. Linking implementation to plan objectives
  • Chapter 9. Managing talent, time, and money section d: Assessing progress and reporting impact
  • Chapter 10. Strategy evaluation and control
  • Chapter 11. The art of gaining commitment by raising the stakes
  • Chapter 12. Strategic communications appendix.