Strategy

In this summary you will learn

• How to design and implement successful strategy
• Why strategic initiatives require the support of every employee and manager
• How to use careful monitoring to ensure the correct execution of your business strategy

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Why you should read Strategy

Too many businesses fail to make the connection between strategy and implementation. Having great ideas is terrific, but they won’t do you much good if you can’t execute them. Years ago, Sam Walton may have suspected that high volume and low prices would lead to extraordinary retail success, but he understood that he would need a dependable system to deliver the goods. This practical manual supplements clear explanations with sidebars that call attention to common stumbling blocks and offer useful tips, lists, charts, sample plans and forms, and with chapter summaries. The book also includes an appendix that provides worksheets, the address of a companion Web site, a glossary and useful suggestions for further reading. getAbstract believes that any executive or manager will be able to relate to the book’s underlying message: If you’re going to do something, do it right.

About the Author

The Harvard Business Essentials series, which began in 2002, provides advice, coaching, information and guidance on business topics. Drawing on content from Harvard Business School Publishing and other sources, these guides provide a practical resource for readers in a variety of fields. To assure quality, a specialized content adviser closely reviews each volume.