{"product_id":"patterns-of-strategy-9781138242678","title":"Patterns of Strategy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePatterns of Strategy\u003c\/em\u003e is a revolutionary approach to developing business strategy that shows how the fit between organisations drives strategic direction. The authors offer 80 ''patterns' of strategy which organizations can use to understand the relationship of their business and their strategy to the actors around it. These patterns provide a toolkit for designing different ways to collaborate, and also offer alternative types and approaches of competition. It is essential reading for those who wish to know and understand how you can manoeuvre change to your organisation's fit and play it to your advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy makes a refreshing addition to the strategy literature. Aimed at decision makers and senior people who are the custodians of their organisations' strategies, it offers specific guidance in a world where choice can be daunting. It begins with a healthy de-bunking of some myths about strategy which have only served to limit peoples thinking - purely on this basis, it merits a strong recommendation. \u003cb\u003eDr Simon Haslam, Head of Strategy Faculty, Institute of Directors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn helping us understand how we differentiate, Patterns of Strategy gives a different lens to intuitive decision making and problem solving. It is beautiful in its simplicity. \u003cb\u003eDavid Atkinson, COO, Mindgym \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy is the first major new approach to strategy in a long time. Not re-packaged versions of existing ideas, but a completely new, and radically different, approach. The book offers descriptions of 80 common patterns of strategy in a ‘recipe book’ style, together with detailed advice on when, and how, to use them, and in what situations. It will be a \"must have\" for strategists. \u003cb\u003ePaul Barnett, CEO, Strategic Management Bureau \u0026amp; Strategic Management Forum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world of incessant change, unpredictability, and in a context where there are often multiple existing and potential players, the fundamental problem for organisational strategists is that it is unerringly complex. How then does ‘Patterns of Strategy’ fare against this background? The simple answer is very well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a novel and very significant contribution to the strategy literature. \u003cb\u003eProf. John Brocklesby, Head of School of Management, Victoria University of Wellington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, at last, is the unified field theory of strategy. Patterns of Strategy takes the many influencers of organisational performance and coheres them into a systemic model. \u003cb\u003eEd Straw, Director PWC Global (Retd), author of Stand and Deliver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery now and then, a book comes along which seems to encompass the whole of a field, explain it, critique it, and surpass it. Patterns of Strategy does just that for the practice of organisational strategy. Once you have read Patterns, you can never go back. It combines a learned and enjoyable treatise with immensely practical usability and should be on every leader's desk, as a daily reference. \u003cb\u003eBenjamin P Taylor, Chief Executive, Public Service Transformation Academy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy is practical in its approach, yet deep in wisdom. It is a must read… a rare combination of depth in thinking and ease of use. 80 patterns are presented as recipes and as a way of further development of one’s own thinking. Although some sound familiar - like First Mover, Fast Follower - some names are really original, like Knight’s move, Piggyback, Rumplelstiltskin, Mouse, Jigsaw. These descriptions are thought provoking and act as a catalyst to ask different questions. The brief case descriptions made me aware of the invisible drivers of strategy that dictate where one will go unless one actually changes the nature and direction of the structural coupling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatrick Hoverstadt and Lucy Loh have written a manual to guide business leaders to define their strategies in the twenty-first century. The book simplifies the subject, but does not oversimplify. It offers a uniquely systematic and sophisticated approach to the formulation of strategy for any business leader who wants to rethink their approach to strategy, embracing the complexity of the world of disruption, and considering both the opportunities in collaboration and in competition. There is much here that is fresh, and at the same time it is a brilliant synthesis of everything that is ever written about strategy. Anyone involved in the formation of strategy should read this book and think though how applying the building blocks creates a wide(r) range of possibilities. \u003cb\u003eJan De Visch, Executive Professor Entrepreneurial MBA, Flanders Business School, Catholic University of Leuven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy is a truly novel and powerful approach to working with strategy and should be required reading for, and in the toolkit of, all executives and boards of directors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsultants will love the Patterns of Strategy approach because it helps them to develop better strategies with clients who will appreciate the rigour, novelty, and the feeling of empowerment that comes with this approach. A\u003cb\u003exel Kravatzky, Director, Syntegra Change Architects Ltd and Founding Chairman Caribbean Corporate Governance Institute Ltd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy is a remarkable book that draws upon the insights of the authors from working with small to large multinational companies. They have succeeded in understanding and articulating the dynamics of ‘strategy’ as it plays out in the real world and why few succeed and many fail. They have done an excellent job in detailing how a business can better position itself within its market and how to use this positioning to better develop a strategic response that not just harnesses but exploits the market forces for greater competitive advantage. Patterns of Strategy has changed my thinking in how I can develop more effective strategies. \u003cb\u003eStephen Brewis – Chief Scientist, BT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a tough book but is an essential one for strategy teachers and practitioners. Tough because it doesn’t offer 2x2 box simplistic models or slick consulting earning hooks. But it will be worth it.\u003cstrong\u003e David Weir: Emeritus Professor, Northumbria University, Professor of Intercultural management, York St John University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book creates a framework for strategy, planning and execution by considering the fundamental dimensions of strategy: power; fit and time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book sets out an approach to create and implement a strategy that is appropriate for your situation – there is no one size fits all approach to this. The 80 worked examples are like handed down family recipes that can be adopted and adapted to overcome specific challenges that are often repeated as \"patterns of strategy.\" \u003cb\u003eJonathan Higginbottom, Principal Consultant, Capita \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy examines a fundamental issue affecting all organisations: \"Why do most strategies fail?\" Patrick Hoverstadt and Lucy Loh shine a light on the gaps in conventional strategic thinking, and offer an explanation – and a solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoverstadt and Loh provide a framework and language to more accurately describe the reality of an organisation’s circumstances, and to try to anticipate how these circumstances will change as the future unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe final section is dedicated to implementation – both of the process to define strategy, and then pulling off the organisational manoeuvres required to execute successfully. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatterns of Strategy is a genuinely fresh perspective which draws on its authors’ expertise applying systems thinking to organisations. It’s an approach which delivers a significant shift in mindset – and one which could make an impact on the 90% of current strategies which fail to deliver. \u003cb\u003eGareth Marlow, COO, Redgate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: A Different Approach\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Why Patterns of Strategy?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 2 How this is Different?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 3 The Dark Matter of Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 4 From Concept to Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 5 What is Strategic Fit?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Developing strategic manoeuvres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Designing Fit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Using Time\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Using Power\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Three: 80 Patterns of Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Competitive Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Collaborative Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Strategies for Small Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Supplier Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Defensive Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Growth Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Market Changing Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Herd Management Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Cunning Plans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Rock Paper Scissors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Four: Developing and executing strategy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Developing Patterns of Strategy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Strategy to Action\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCatalogue of Strategies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019469816151,"sku":"9781138242678","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138242678.jpg?v=1750780370","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/patterns-of-strategy-9781138242678","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}