Description
Book SynopsisThe Strategy Workout has been specially developed to be clear, simple, very easy to follow and highly effective. Our unique pre-workout test will help you identify your weak and strong points and the straightforward 10-step improvement plan will show you how you can quickly boost your skills.
Table of Contents
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Introduction
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Assess Yourself: Building the Strategic Mindset and Skillset
- Self-Assessment Questionnaire
- Part 1: 10 Steps to Becoming a More Strategic Thinker
- Step 1 - Join the conversation: Thinking and Talking Strategy
- Step 2 - Strategy Stress Test: Getting the Fundamentals Right
- Step 3 - Sort Stuff Out: Clarifying the Real Situation
- Step 4 - Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: Dealing with what’s Important
- Step 5 - Imagine Possibilities: Thinking like a Futurologist
- Step 6 - Know your Enemy: Assessing the Competition
- Step 7 - Focus Your Energy: Make the Right Choices
- Step 8 - Think Outside the Box: Using Innovation to Develop New Ideas
- Step 9 - Explore the Territory: Building a Strategy Map
- Step 10 - Maintain Momentum: Turning Ideas into Action
- Part 2: 10 Strategy Skills in Action
- Action 1 - Entering the Dragon's Den: Pitching your Idea
- Action 2 - Transmitting on WIFM: The World's Favourite Radio Station
- Action 3 - Creating a Burning Platform: Explaining Difficult Choices
- Action 4 - Absolutely Fabulous: Planning Strategy PR
- Action 5 - Think, Feel, Do: Getting Your Message Across
- Action 6 - Creating your Strategy ‘A Team’: Putting Together Talent
- Action 7 - Meeting the Black Swan: Thinking the Unthinkable
- Action 8 - “Resistance is Futile”: Overcoming the 5Cs
- Action 9 - Strategic Swimming: Are you like a Shark or a Whale?
- Action 10 - Strategy Stylist: Keeping up with Fashionable Gurus
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Part 3: 10 Overcoming Strategy Challenges
- Challenge 1 - Post Mortem: How to Learn When a Plan Goes Wrong
- Challenge 2 - #me: How to Develop Powerful Personal Branding
- Challenge 3 - Think Fast and Slow: How to make Difficult Choices
- Challenge 4 - Pivot: How to Change the Plan on the Move
- Challenge 5 - Look and Learn: How to Work with Consultants
- Challenge 6 - Smarter Strategy: How to Develop Double Loop Learning
- Challenge 7 - Careful!: How to Manage Organisational Risk
- Challenge 8 - Mind your Back: How to Manage Personal Risk
- Challenge 9 - Only 24hrs: How to Balance Short and Long Term Priorities
- Challenge 10 - Napkin-Based Strategy: How to Explain Your Idea Informally
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Build your Development Plan: Growing your Strategic Mindset and Skillset
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Re-assess yourself and personal development checklist
- Self-Assessment Questionnaire
