Dynamic Strategy-Making: A Real-Time Approach for the 21st Century Leader

Praise for Dynamic Strategy-Making > --WARREN BENNIS, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California; and coauthor, Transparency > --DAVID A. NADLER, vice chairman, Marsh & McLennan Companies; senior partner, Oliver Wyman-Delta Organization and Leadership; and author, Building Better Boards and Competing By Design > --MANJIT SINGH, chairman, Sony Entertainment Television, India; and former CEO, Compete Inc., High Circle, Future Step, and Korn/Ferry International

Preface vii
The Authors xi
1. Demise of Strategic Planning and Its Dynamic Replacement 1
2. Lessons from Experience 17
3. Lessons from Strategy Knowledge 31
4. Building a Strategic System 43
5. Making a Strategic Assessment 57
6. Crafting a Strategic Statement 67
7. Using Guided Involvement 97
8. Leading, Changing, and Following-Up in Real Time 119
9. Facilitating Real-Time Strategy: A New Role for Consultants 137
10. Real-Time Issues FAQ 153
11. Last Words on Underlying Themes 163
Appendix A: Coast Yellow Pages-A Research Case Study 169
Appendix B: Gamma Bank-A Research Case Study 185
Appendix C: Petrofuels Energy-A Research Case Study 193
Appendix D: Johnson & Johnson Statement of Strategic Direction 211
References 213
Index 221