Book description
Includes 10 handy do’s and don’ts of strategy development
· Need powerful decision-making tools at your fingertips?
· Want to get the most out of strategic thinking models like Porter’s Five Forces?
· Only want what you need to know, rather than reams of theory?
With the critical strategy tools required to drive your business forward, this book tells you what you need to know, fast.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Contents
- Dedication
- About the author
- Publisher’s acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Top 10 do’s and don’ts of strategy development
- 1 Identifying key segments
- 2 Setting long-term goals
- 3 Setting SMART objectives
- 4 Core ideology (Collins and Porras)
- 5 The HOOF approach to demand forecasting (Evans)
- 6 The five forces (Porter)
- 7 Rating competitive position
- 8 The resource and capability strengths/importance matrix (Grant)
- 9 The value chain (Porter)
- 10 The product/market matrix (Ansoff)
- 11 The attractiveness/advantage matrix (GE/McKinsey)
- 12 The growth/share matrix (BCG)
- 13 Three generic strategies (Porter)
- 14 The experience curve (BCG)
- 15 Blue ocean strategy (Kim and Mauborgne)
- 16 Optimising the corporate portfolio
- 17 Creating value through mergers, acquisitions and alliances
- 18 Creating parenting value (Goold, Campbell and Alexander)
- 19 Core competences (Hamel and Prahalad)
- 20 Deliberate and emergent strategy (Mintzberg)
- 21 Profit from the core (Zook)
- 22 Disruptive technologies (Christensen)
- 23 Good strategy, bad strategy (Rumelt)
- 24 Innovation hot spots (Gratton)
- 25 The Suns & Clouds Chart (Evans)
- Conclusion
- What did you think of this book?
- Ten useful strategy books to read next
- Glossary of terms
- References and further reading
- Index
- Endorsements
- Advertisement
- Imprint
Product information
- Title: 25 Need-to-Know Strategy Tools
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2014
- Publisher(s): FT Publishing International
- ISBN: 9781292016467
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