Hyperformance: Using Competitive Intelligence for Better Strategy and Execution

by T.J. Waters

Effective strategies for outsmarting the competition and driving better bottom-line results In this groundbreaking book, T.J. Waters has turned his experience collecting and analyzing competitive intelligence for the CIA into effective strategies for businesses wanting to stay on the leading edge of their industries. The book describes a practical process from planning (identifying competitive threats and determining the resources needed to counter them) through implementation (creating an organizational strategy) to execution (collecting key information and turning it into bottom-line results). The book is filled with illustrative examples of companies from start-ups to multi-nationals that have used similar strategies successfully.Offers a key resource for gaining competitive advantage in tough times Outlines a proven strategy for planning, implementing, and executing a strategic plan for bottom-line results Written by T.J. Waters who has combined his intelligence expertise with his years of business experience This book clearly shows that it's no longer a question of becoming the next Google, IBM, or Coca-Cola-it's all about knowing what your competitors are doing.

260 pages, ebook

First published January 29, 2010

About the author

TJ Waters is a mystery-thriller writer in Central Florida.

His debut novel SECRET SIGNS won the International Book Award for multicultural fiction in 2011. His digital-only thriller series THE SUICIDE SQUAD, based on actual CIA case officers, is described as 'Mission Impossible meets Ocean's 11'.

TJ Waters spent four years as a co-team leader at US Special Operations Command. Prior to this he was in counterintelligence for US Central Command and under cover for the Central Intelligence Agency.