{"product_id":"the-thinking-strategist-unleashing-the-power-of-strategic-management-to-identify-explore-and-solve-problems-9781803825625","title":"The Thinking Strategist: Unleashing the Power of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thinking Strategist \u003c\/em\u003eis your guide to accomplishing organizational goals, exceeding objectives, and securing the support of senior management and other key stakeholders. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis much-needed new edition furthers the author’s commitment to motivate and inspire confidence in individuals from traditionally excluded groups who work in deadline- and budget-driven roles in companies with highly competitive organizational cultures. Amongst the updates is a new chapter dedicated to the role that diversity, equity and inclusion plays in the strategic management process, especially during a period when DEI efforts are both valued and under attack. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for business students and aspiring managers who seek to distinguish themselves as people who make success happen, \u003cem\u003eThe Thinking Strategist \u003c\/em\u003eshows you how to develop the skills, confidence, business judgment, and resilience you need not only to be successful but to be a driver of decision making and problem solving. To be an expert – a thinking strategist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Thinking Strategist\u003c\/em\u003e by Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson can be a game changer for those seeking to brand themselves as the next in line for advancement. Dr. Cox Edmondson specializes in getting her students ready for the NEXT STEP. Let her and \u003cem\u003eThe Thinking Strategist\u003c\/em\u003e help you STEP UP!\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dr. Cassandra Wells, Associate Professor of Marketing \u0026amp; Sales, Morehouse College\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quest for and commitment to organizational excellence has been a real part of the personal development of Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson and has been used effectively on her journey as an educator. Her desire to instill the knowledge and skills that will ensure strategic thinking about how to obtain organizational excellence and success in her students makes her a stand-out teacher and her book an invaluable tool. \u003cem\u003eThe Thinking Strategist \u003c\/em\u003eis designed to help organizations and their members thrive by developing forward thinking leadership skills. This can be described as knowing the difference between playing chess and checkers and playing from that vantage point.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Helen J. Owens, Education Consultant and 20th International President of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if? What now? What next? \u003cem\u003eThe Thinking Strategist\u003c\/em\u003e helps the reading participant critically think through each of these questions. There is something in this book for everyone on the journey to leverage information and action.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Faye Hall Jackson, PhD, Former Associate Dean and Management Department Head, Tuskegee University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword; \u003cem\u003eJonas Robinson \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e PART ONE: SETTING EXPECTATIONS \u003cbr\u003e SECTION A: SEE YOURSELF AT THE TOP \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. What Is Strategy And Why Is It Important To Anyone Not At The Top? \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Process, The Players, and the Stakes \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. The Art of Judgment \u003cbr\u003e SECTION B: BUSINESS ACUMEN \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Problem Not Currently Solved \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Leadership and Dealing with Change \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Criteria for Crafting a Good Strategy \u003cbr\u003e PART TWO: THE VAULT \u003cbr\u003e SECTION A: TAKING STOCK \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Gathering Information with a Shared Goal in Mind \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. What Does A Company’s Internal Environment Reveal about Its Strategy - Structure Relationship?   \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Evaluating a Company’s External Environment: The Firm – Industry -Society Relationship \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Gaining Alignment on What is Happening and Why \u003cbr\u003e SECTION B: CRAFTING STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Theory Linking Strategy to Objective \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Strategies for Overcoming Constraints \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Collaborative Decision Making \u003cbr\u003e SECTION C. ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING THROUGH STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Linking Implementation to Plan Objectives \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Managing Talent, Time, and Money \u003cbr\u003e SECTION D: ASSESSING PROGRESS AND REPORTING IMPACT \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Strategy Evaluation and Control \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. The Art of Gaining Commitment by Raising the Stakes \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Strategic Communications \u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48741863784791,"sku":"9781803825625","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-thinking-strategist-unleashing-the-power-of-strategic-management-to-identify-explore-and-solve-problems-9781803825625","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}