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The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
4.17
1k+
The Crux Summary
The Crux 97%
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2022
4.17
1k+ ratings
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2011
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
4.13
18k+
Good Strategy Bad Strategy Summary
Good Strategy Bad Strategy 97%
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2011
4.13
18k+ ratings
Elevate
by Rich Horwath • 2013
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
3.71
106
Elevate Summary
Elevate 97%
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
by Rich Horwath 2013
3.71
106 ratings
Business Strategy
by Brian Tracy • 2015
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
3.87
246
Business Strategy Summary
Business Strategy 96%
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.87
246 ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 96%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Strategy Book
by Max McKeown • 2012
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
3.53
430
The Strategy Book Summary
The Strategy Book 96%
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
by Max McKeown 2012
3.53
430 ratings
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
by M.D. White • 2017
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
4.07
415
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business Summary
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business 96%
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
by M.D. White 2017
4.07
415 ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions 96%
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010
3.96
191 ratings
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War
by Mark Smith • 2021
Sun Tzu's playbook for entrepreneurs: how to outmaneuver rivals without ever going to war.
3.28
65
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War Summary
The Entrepreneur's Guide to the Art of War 96%
Sun Tzu's playbook for entrepreneurs: how to outmaneuver rivals without ever going to war.
by Mark Smith 2021
3.28
65 ratings
Blue Ocean Shift
by W. Chan Kim • 2017
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
3.90
2k+
Blue Ocean Shift Summary
Blue Ocean Shift 96%
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
by W. Chan Kim 2017
3.90
2k+ ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
580
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think 96%
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022
4.02
580 ratings
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
by Chris Bradley • 2018
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
4.02
1k+
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick Summary
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick 96%
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
by Chris Bradley 2018
4.02
1k+ ratings
Brand Relevance
by David A. Aaker • 2010
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
3.95
156
Brand Relevance Summary
Brand Relevance 95%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 ratings
The Road Less Stupid
by Keith J. Cunningham • 2017
A thinking discipline that cuts the costly errors most leaders repeat.
4.32
2k+
The Road Less Stupid Summary
The Road Less Stupid 95%
A thinking discipline that cuts the costly errors most leaders repeat.
by Keith J. Cunningham 2017
4.32
2k+ ratings
Sur/petition
by Edward de Bono • 1992
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
4.01
81
Sur/petition Summary
Sur/petition 95%
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
by Edward de Bono 1992
4.01
81 ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
3.90
676
Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity 95%
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011
3.90
676 ratings
The Grid
by Matt Watkinson • 2017
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
4.10
343
The Grid Summary
The Grid 95%
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
by Matt Watkinson 2017
4.10
343 ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 95%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 95%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
4.03
3k+
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future 95%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
924
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The 95%
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991
3.80
924 ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy 95%
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
Winning Long-Term Games
by Luca Dellanna • 2024
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
4.17
81
Winning Long-Term Games Summary
Winning Long-Term Games 95%
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
by Luca Dellanna 2024
4.17
81 ratings
Jack Trout on Strategy
by Jack Trout • 2004
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
3.87
236
Jack Trout on Strategy Summary
Jack Trout on Strategy 95%
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
by Jack Trout 2004
3.87
236 ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 95%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 95%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Strategy Rules
by David B. Yoffie • 2015
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
3.82
629
Strategy Rules Summary
Strategy Rules 95%
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
by David B. Yoffie 2015
3.82
629 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms 95%
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993
4.04
171 ratings
The New Power Base Selling
by Jim Holden • 2012
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
3.97
117
The New Power Base Selling Summary
The New Power Base Selling 95%
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
by Jim Holden 2012
3.97
117 ratings
This Is Strategy
by Seth Godin • 2024
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
3.54
820
This Is Strategy Summary
This Is Strategy 95%
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
by Seth Godin 2024
3.54
820 ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain 95%
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.66
53 ratings
Understanding Michael Porter
by Joan Magretta • 2011
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
4.29
3k+
Understanding Michael Porter Summary
Understanding Michael Porter 95%
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
by Joan Magretta 2011
4.29
3k+ ratings
Sun Tzu
by Gerald A. Michaelson • 1998
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
3.82
621
Sun Tzu Summary
Sun Tzu 95%
A 2,500-year-old general's playbook, rewritten for the boardroom: 50 rules for winning any market.
by Gerald A. Michaelson 1998
3.82
621 ratings
The Art of Critical Decision Making
by Michael A. Roberto • 2009
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
4.09
573
The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary
The Art of Critical Decision Making 95%
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
by Michael A. Roberto 2009
4.09
573 ratings
The Power of Noticing
by Max H. Bazerman • 2014
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
3.40
437
The Power of Noticing Summary
The Power of Noticing 95%
The worst failures were visible beforehand; the missing ingredient was never data but attention.
by Max H. Bazerman 2014
3.40
437 ratings
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
by Michael D. Watkins • 2024
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
3.88
515
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking Summary
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking 94%
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
by Michael D. Watkins 2024
3.88
515 ratings
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
3.75
469
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically Summary
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically 94%
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
by Harvard Business Review 2010
3.75
469 ratings
3hag Way
by Shannon Byrne Susko • 2018
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
4.06
123
3hag Way Summary
3hag Way 94%
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
by Shannon Byrne Susko 2018
4.06
123 ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 94%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix
by 50Minutes • 2015
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
4.00
14
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix Summary
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix 94%
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
by 50Minutes 2015
4.00
14 ratings
The Opposable Mind
by Roger L. Martin • 2007
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
3.76
1k+
The Opposable Mind Summary
The Opposable Mind 94%
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
by Roger L. Martin 2007
3.76
1k+ ratings
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
4.16
29k+
The Infinite Game Summary
The Infinite Game 94%
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
by Simon Sinek 2017
4.16
29k+ ratings
Good to Great
by Jim Collins • 2001
From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.
4.12
299k+
Good to Great Summary
Good to Great 94%
From 1,435 companies, 11 made the leap. The pattern was never charisma, technology, or luck.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.12
299k+ ratings
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices 94%
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017
4.04
446 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 94%
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Zone to Win
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2015
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
3.85
1k+
Zone to Win Summary
Zone to Win 94%
Large companies lose to disruption from structure, not blindness. The fix: four parallel zones.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2015
3.85
1k+ ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 94%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 ratings
How Life Imitates Chess
by Garry Kasparov • 2001
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
3.81
3k+
How Life Imitates Chess Summary
How Life Imitates Chess 94%
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
by Garry Kasparov 2001
3.81
3k+ ratings
The Star Principle
by Richard Koch • 2008
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
4.18
378
The Star Principle Summary
The Star Principle 94%
Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.
by Richard Koch 2008
4.18
378 ratings
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
4.23
669
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem? 94%
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020
4.23
669 ratings
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