To excel in today's exacting world, organizations need to combine strategic planning and strategic thinking. Strategic planning is a formal activity carried out periodically by top managers, but it is vulnerable to change. Strategic thinking is an informal activity that occurs intermittently...

Mapping a WinningStrategyintroduces a new mapping method for creating and executing aneffective business strategy. By mapping out the most effective strategy, organizationscan make winning operational choices in today's VUCA (volatile,uncertain, complex and ambiguous) business environment.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I: Introduction to General Management -- 1. General Management in Economic Context -- 2. General Management in Organizational Context -- 3. The Roles and Tasks of the General Manager -- Part II: The General Management Process:...

Intro -- Introduction -- Table of Contents -- Why Write an International business Plan? -- Basic Plan Elements and Variations -- Building a Plan: Fundamental Issues -- Building a Plan: Global Expansion Issues -- Assembling the Working Group -- Plan Section 1: Introduction -- Plan Section 2:...

Based on John Bryson's acclaimed comprehensive approach to strategic planning, the &i&Implementing and Sustaining Your Strategic Plan&/i& workbook provides a step-by-step process, tools, techniques, and worksheets to help successfully implement, manage, and troubleshoot an organization's...

A business classic that has been guiding new entrepreneurs through the process of launching their businesses for more than a quarter of a century, this book has now been revised to feature the most up-to-date information, forms, examples, and worksheets. It emphasizes all of the mechanics of the...

After a period of being considered relatively unfashionable, strategic planning is now making a comeback on a large scale. This form of scheduling was consistently used in the 1960s but fell out of favour in the 80s as quality strategy became the key feature

From fires, floods, and power outages to hackers and software problems, companies need to protect against a variety of threats. Business Continuity Planning takes a best practices approach to provide a comprehensive continuity solution. It details how to build a plan to handle disruptions in...