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Strategy Genius: 40 Insights From the Science of Strategic Thinking
Strategy is surrounded by myths and received wisdom, but it doesn't have to be that way. Strategy Genius brings together 40 proven pieces of research in one place and shows how to implement them to achieve success.
There is a raft of myth and hearsay around strategy as well as thousands of books, most of which disagree with each other. Strategy Genius presents a new and different approach. It cuts through the noise to bring you proven research from around the world, that you can use to reach your goals at work.
Richard Jones, a leading strategic and change consultant who has floated several companies, has read thousands of journal articles, books and pieces of research, so that you don?t have to. He has pulled together the 40 most rigorous and compelling pieces to each form a chapter of Strategy Genius. And each chapter not only describes the research, it also shows you how to take advantage of it in your work.
If you only ever read one book on strategy, read this one.
There is a raft of myth and hearsay around strategy as well as thousands of books, most of which disagree with each other. Strategy Genius presents a new and different approach. It cuts through the noise to bring you proven research from around the world, that you can use to reach your goals at work.
Richard Jones, a leading strategic and change consultant who has floated several companies, has read thousands of journal articles, books and pieces of research, so that you don?t have to. He has pulled together the 40 most rigorous and compelling pieces to each form a chapter of Strategy Genius. And each chapter not only describes the research, it also shows you how to take advantage of it in your work.
If you only ever read one book on strategy, read this one.
- GenresBusiness
288 pages, Paperback
First published September 29, 2015
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June 15, 2023
a bit repetitive
but overall good
but overall good
April 26, 2016
I received a copy of Strategy Genius through the Goodreads First Reads giveaway program in exchange for an honest review.
In Strategy Genius, Richard Jones has culled through the key works in strategy literature and has boiled them down and compiled them into a pithy reference. The book is arranged in nuggets that focus on a particular element of strategy. The reader can glean the key ideas about a topic in about 10-15 minutes. The nuggets can be read while waiting at a doctor office, riding public transportation, or waiting at the airport. There are takeaways at the end of each chapter and sources listed so the reader can gather more information about a topic or examine the source documents/books for a concept.
I work with nonprofit organizations on strategy. So this work, like most others, is focused on the private sector. However, there are a few ideas that are applicable to the nonprofit sector.
Strategy Genius is the perfect desktop reference for any size business and is easily accessible for the time-strapped strategist.
In Strategy Genius, Richard Jones has culled through the key works in strategy literature and has boiled them down and compiled them into a pithy reference. The book is arranged in nuggets that focus on a particular element of strategy. The reader can glean the key ideas about a topic in about 10-15 minutes. The nuggets can be read while waiting at a doctor office, riding public transportation, or waiting at the airport. There are takeaways at the end of each chapter and sources listed so the reader can gather more information about a topic or examine the source documents/books for a concept.
I work with nonprofit organizations on strategy. So this work, like most others, is focused on the private sector. However, there are a few ideas that are applicable to the nonprofit sector.
Strategy Genius is the perfect desktop reference for any size business and is easily accessible for the time-strapped strategist.
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December 19, 2015I won this book via Goodreads First Reads Giveaway. I received a paperback copy.
December 30, 2015
Just got this in the mail due to winning this here and its very good!
March 30, 2016
Book received free through Goodreads giveaway.
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