Strategy in Action ebook by Dr. Thomas D. Zweifel

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span class=”a-text-bold” In times of crisis, alignment on a shared strategy is even more crucial, and more elusive. Frustrated by organizational silos, fragmentation or resistance to change? Tugs-of-war, with everyone pulling in different directions? Can?t seem to get real buy-in or jumpstart implementation? /span

The award-winning? span class=”a-text-bold a-text-italic” Strategy-In-Action /span span class=”a-text-bold” ?shows how companies ended the long-standing divorce between planners and implementers. One saved $200m from people power, another made ?74m from innovation. /span

span class=”a-text-bold” The problem is, traditional planning no longer guarantees success. /span ?Rapid change, uncertainty, new technologies and a flatter world call for a new approach: Think Big, Start Small, Move Fast.

span class=”a-text-bold” Zweifel, strategy & performance expert and award-winning author, and Borey, CEO and turnaround guru /span , use their experience at Fortune 500 companies, SMEs, UN/government agencies, and the military to offer a turn-key methodology that yields quick wins and stands the test of time.

span class=”a-text-bold” CEOs, senior managers and strategists will find a systematic 7-step roadmap: /span

?? span class=”a-text-bold” 11 differences of Strategy-In-Action /span ?(e.g. Strategy? span class=”a-text-italic” for /span ?vs. Strategy? span class=”a-text-italic” with /span ): a checklist for your dynamic strategy.

?? span class=”a-text-bold” 6 ways to move from silos to alignment among multiple stakeholders /span .

?? span class=”a-text-bold” How to overcome resistance or indifference?and maximize buy-in /span . Ask these key questions and give voice to dissenters without losing control.

.?? span class=”a-text-bold” 4 powerful questions for a shared understanding /span ?of the whole?including best practices and checklists.

?? span class=”a-text-bold” How to get intelligence from far-flung locations that are less invested in the status quo and more open to innovation /span .

?? span class=”a-text-bold” 3 proven tools to align on a strategic intent as a magnet for action and filter for operational decisions /span .

?? span class=”a-text-bold” 7 steps for building a dynamic strategy roadmap back from the future. /span ?First you do a SWOT, then plan, then act, right? Wrong. Never plan from the circumstances, with examples (even flipcharts, of course anonymous).

?? span class=”a-text-bold” The shocking truth about metrics. /span ?Many strategists use the wrong indicators, with unintended/disastrous outcomes. How to drive execution from a single dashboard with 5 key metrics.

?? span class=”a-text-bold” How to foster a leadership mindset. /span ?As Peter Drucker said, culture eats strategy for breakfast. How do you get your team obsessed with winning? Eye-opening use cases.

?? span class=”a-text-bold” 6 rules for getting quick wins, screening out losers and getting feedback from the action. /span ?The key: Catalyze path-breaking action, then have the action inform the strategy. Actionable cases.

? ? and finally,? span class=”a-text-bold” How to control the momentum. /span ?Use the Worksheet to drive the whole process with ease and position yourself as a trusted strategy guru.

span class=”a-text-bold a-text-italic” Strategy-In-Action /span span class=”a-text-bold” ?gives readers the art and science of integrated planning, people and performance. /span

?I was highly skeptical?but now I wish I had had your tools 35 years ago when I was starting out.? span class=”a-text-bold” ?Werner Brandmayr, former President & Managing Director, ConocoPhillips Holding Europe /span

?We have results that were virtually impossible before Strategy-In-Action.? span class=”a-text-bold” ?Lawrence Obstfeld, CEO, Image Navigation /span

?The only strategy book that gives a truly holistic view of strategy. It integrates strategy alignment, highly pragmatic execution and performance, and the human element in one seamless process.? span class=”a-text-bold” ?Dr. Frank Waltmann, Head of Learning, Novartis /span

Clients pay the authors a lot for this process since it yields 40x ROI on average, and frankly outperforms its alternatives.

span class=”a-text-bold” Get? /span span class=”a-text-bold a-text-italic” Strategy-In-Action /span span class=”a-text-bold” ?now and build alignment on a winning strategy that marries planning, people and performance. /span