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Strategic : The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence by Rich Horwath (2023, Hardcover)

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Th features The Strategic Quotient (SQ)?. Master the four disciplines of strategic fitness essential to executive performance.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-101394215339

ISBN-139781394215331

eBay Product ID (ePID)11060614034

Product Key Features

Book TitleStrategic : the Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicLeadership, Economics / General, Management, Strategic Planning

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorRich Horwath

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"The term strategy has become so overused and ambiguous in meaning that crafting a coherent, actionable, and successful strategy is unclear and challenging and can lead to company and career shipwreck. Rich is a lighthouse providing process, tools, and guidance to help anyone navigate to a clear, focused, and actionable strategy. His knowledge, experience and examples of strategy in action are invaluable." --Martin Schray, Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation In his book Strategic, Rich distills the essence of strategy and strategic thinking into its constituent parts and provides a clear framework and guidelines to elevate these capabilities within an organization. While the concepts presented are clear and concise, discipline and commitment are required to apply them effectively. Rich provides readers with the tools necessary to execute and achieve their goals." --Michael Combs, President & CEO, CorVel Corporation "Rich simplifies strategy into a universal language that anyone from anywhere can understand. In a skills-based ecosystem, Strategic provides dozens of practical principles and tools for developing, applying, and communicating with clarity your ability to be strategic while others are tactical." --Jason Zeman, Director, Strategic Enablement Leader, Deloitte "In the 20+ years I have known Rich, he continues to push the boundaries on what strategy truly is and what it is not. His newest book, Strategic, continues this path in providing logical, useful, and understandable tools for any leader to enhance their strategic abilities to effectively navigate all areas of their business. It grabs your attention immediately and will catapult you into the world of strategic expertise." --Rob Schneider, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Omron Healthcare "In his new book, Strategic, Rich Horwath presents a comprehensive guide and clear, relatable examples for strategic thinking in all facets of the business for leaders in any size organization. Drawing on his 25 years of expertise in the field of strategy, Rich outlines a clear framework for developing and executing successful strategies that will enable executives to create sound strategic direction to success. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their strategic thinking and planning skills and taking their leadership to the next level." --Shea Uebelhor, Co-Founder, Cayke

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal658.4012

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Navigate Your Business 4 Being Strategic 6 The Unstrategic 7 Strategic Fitness 9 What's Your Strategic Quotient (SQ)? 11 Trail Blazes 14 Part I Strategy Fitness 17 Chapter 1 Strategy 19 Strategy Is Not 20 GOST Framework 22 Strategy Defined 24 When to Change Strategy 26 3A Strategic Framework 28 Strategy Development 30 Designing a StrategyPrint 34 Trail Blazes 36 Chapter 2 Resource Allocation 39 Reallocation of Resources 43 Discipline to Focus 46 Making Trade- offs 49 Trail Blazes 51 Chapter 3 Decision Making 53 Creating Decision Trees 56 Avoiding Decision Traps 58 Determining Decision Rights 60 Delegation: Lead at Your Level 64 Trail Blazes 68 Chapter 4 Competition 71 Assessing the Competition 72 Competitive Positioning 75 Learning to Differentiate 78 Understanding Competitive Advantage 82 Trail Blazes 86 Part II Leadership Fitness 89 Chapter 5 Leadership 91 Situational Awareness 92 Emotional Intelligence 96 Leadership Philosophy 98 Trail Blazes 101 Chapter 6 Personal Performance 103 Three Principles of Preparation 105 Energy Management 109 Executive Presence 112 Trail Blazes 114 Chapter 7 Mental Toughness 117 Seven Saboteurs of the Mind 118 Mental Training Techniques 119 Nonjudgmental Observation 122 Breaking the Judgment Habit 124 Trail Blazes 126 Chapter 8 Time and Calendar 129 Eliminating Time Traps 130 Three Ways to Monotask 131 Optimizing Email 136 Trail Blazes 137 Part III Organization Fitness 139 Chapter 9 Organizational Foundation 141 Organizational Structures 142 Purpose 143 Mission 143 Vision 145 Values 146 Culture 147 Internal Obstacles 151 Trail Blazes 155 Chapter 10 Business Model 157 Evolving Your Business Model 158 Creating a Value Proposition 161 Mapping a Value Chain 163 Designing the Future State 165 Trail Blazes 171 Chapter 11 Talent and Succession 173 Talent Scorecard 174 Five Talent Traps 175 Succession Planning 177 Trail Blazes 181 Chapter 12 Innovation 183 Insight 184 Solving Challenges 186 Biomimicry 187 Domain Jumping 189 Catalyzing Questions 191 Trail Blazes 194 Part IV Communication Fitness 197 Chapter 13 Strategy Conversations 199 Dialogue 203 Discussion 205 Direction 208 Trail Blazes 211 Chapter 14 Collaboration 213 Enhancing Collaboration 214 Facilitation Framework 218 Trail Blazes 224 Chapter 15 Customers 227 Internal Customers 228 One- on- Ones 229 Managing Up and Laterally 230 External Customers 232 Board of Directors 237 Trail Blazes 239 Chapter 16 Meetings 241 Strategic Meeting Framework 243 Strategic Approach to Meetings 247 Trail Blazes 251 Close 253 Notes 257 About the Author 271 Index 273

SynopsisMaster the four disciplines of strategic fitness essential to executive performance In Strategic, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich Horwath delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. The book offers business leaders a proven frameworkthe Strategic Fitness Systemcontaining dozens of tools, techniques, and checklists to confidently master every area of the business, from designing market-winning strategies to shaping the organization's culture. The practical content will help executives in any industry improve what research has shown to be the most important leadership factor to an organization's future successstrategic competenceand use this skill to transform complexity to clarity in charting their strategic direction. The book features: A common language for strategy and business planning Practical tools for developing the four dimensions of executive fitness key to advancing the company's growth: strategy, leadership, organization, and communication Techniques for designing enduring competitive advantage and frameworks for creating innovative new value for customers Methods for evolving the business model to transform the trajectory of the business The Strategic Quotient (SQ)a validated assessment of an executive's strategic thinking, planning, and execution With practical tools and dozens of real-world examples, readers of Strategic will immediately be able to set direction, create advantage, and achieve executive excellence. Be more than tactical--be Strategic.

LC Classification NumberHD30.28.H6 2024