{"product_id":"business-strategy-9781118878446","title":"Business Strategy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmbrace strategies for improving your business and reaching your organization's goals    I wholeheartedly agree with Patrick Stroh: Good leaders understand strategy and good strategists need to be good leaders. Make this book a strategic tool for improving your business strategy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Level Setting\/Foundation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Evolution of Strategic Planning and Today’s Role: Chief Strategy Officer 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Strategic Planning 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Role: Chief Strategy Officer 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy Starts at the Top 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Can’t This Role Simply Remain with the CEO\/President? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Business Strategy Work a Full-Time Job? Isn’t Business Strategy Work a Once-a-Year Job? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Type of Chief Strategy Officer Is Needed? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCSO: A Distributed Solution versus a Singular Role 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Emotional Intelligence: Being “Facilitative and Consultative” 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacterizations 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation and Linkage to Business Strategy 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Parables that Teach and Portray Business Strategy 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Everything I Needed to Learn about Business Strategy I Learned . . . from\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eHell’s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKitchen\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eKitchen Nightmares\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHell’s Kitchen 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Incredible Sous-Chef Makes a Big Difference 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Your Sweet Spot 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning the Pass 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompeting Restaurants 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerform Like a Champion 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKitchen Nightmares 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnow Your Customers, and Listen to Them 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI Am the God of Food 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt’s Not My Fault, They Didn’t Tell Me! 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNot Managing the Details 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre You Tasting Your Food? 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimplicity and Its Impact on Execution 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCounting Coins in the Kitchen 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Plating of This Chapter 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Everything I Needed to Learn about Business Strategy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eI Learned . . . at the Movies 73\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Movies: Six Lessons on Business Strategy 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePassion\/Motivation 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagination\/Innovation 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValues and Teamwork 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomer Experience 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowing Your Market\/Strategic Intel 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Final Scene 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Everything I Needed to Learn about Business Strategy I Learned . . . Growing Up on a Farm 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHard Work 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing the Boss 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning and Executing 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTechnology 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMilk Co-ops 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutsourcing 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelegation 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharpening the Saw 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Everything I Needed to Learn about Business Strategy I Learned . . . from the Bible 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive Themes of Business Parables from the Bible 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision\/Planning 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunications and Listening to Customers 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRoles and Responsibilities 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeeking Counsel and Direction 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecution 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Closing Point 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Everything I Needed to Learn about Business Strategy I Learned . . . from\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypical Questions the Sharks Ask All Presenters 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRound 2: Shark Personalities 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Tools, Resources, and Conclusions 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: The Strategy Toolbox and Other References 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Lucky Models and Methods 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Top 12 Most Valuable Business Books of All Time 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne Final Tool 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Winning Checklist: How to Succeed in Business Strategy 157\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWinning Conclusions and Summary 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Closing Song 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 169\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406939267415,"sku":"9781118878446","price":22.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118878446.jpg?v=1730497625","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/business-strategy-9781118878446","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}