Making strategy requires undertaking majorโoften irreversibleโdecisions 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
Making Great Strategy: Arguing for Organizational Advantage
โ Scribed by Glenn R. Carroll; Jesper B. Sรธrensen
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 331
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
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.
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