part 4
Critical MBA thinking: how to master management
Critical n. 
careful, thoughtful and exact examination of the assumptions and structure of an argument
The final part of The Every Day MBA is about demonstration of mastery of choice in management practice. Tactical thinking is learned on the job, in trial and error as well as by apprenticeship. It helps managers align the parts of the organisation they are responsible for with the strategic goals set from above. Sometimes, as happened early in the story of Swedish furniture company IKEA, a tactical action (removing the legs of tables to fit them into a delivery truck) leads to a strategy, ...
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