Dynamic Strategy-Making: Real-Time Guidelines for the 21st Century Leader | by Larry E. Greiner and Thomas G. Cummings | 2009 | ISBN: 9780787996635. Strategic Management Books. Building a Strategic System. Facilitating Real-Time Business Strategy.

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

by Larry E. Greiner and Thomas G. Cummings
2009 (240 pages)
ISBN:9780787996635

A complete guide for developing a real-time action plan, this book offers a sustainable approach that lets organizations chart their long-term direction while staying flexible to adapt to fast-moving events.

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Dynamic Strategy-Making—Real-Time Guidelines for the 21st Century Leader







Preface
Chapter 1 – Demise of Strategic Planning and Its Dynamic Replacement
Overview
An Ongoing Strategy-Making Process
Today’s Fast-Paced Environments
Traditional Strategic Planning Is Obsolete
The Search for Alternatives
Upcoming Chapters
References


Chapter 2 – Lessons from Experience
Learning from Case Research and Clients
Case 1: Coast Yellow Pages
Case 2: Gamma Bank
Case 3: Petrofuels Energy
Nine Lessons and Counting

Chapter 3 – Lessons from Strategy Knowledge
Overview
3.1: Before 1975: Business Policy and Executive Judgment
3.2: 1970–1990: Market Position and Competitive Advantage
3.3: 1985–1995: Core Competence and Resource Based
3.4: 1995–Today: Leadership and Execution
3.5: Next Phase: Dynamic Strategy Systems
3.6: From Lessons to Dynamic Strategy-Making
References

Chapter 4 – Building a Strategic System
Recent Progress Toward a Systems View of Strategy
Our Concept of a Real-Time Strategic System
Key Building Blocks: Strategic Content and Process
Enacting Content and Process to Form a Strategic System
Expanding Further on the Strategic System
References

Chapter 5 – Making a Strategic Assessment
A Fresh Look
From Abstract Conclusions to Written Statements
References

Chapter 6 – Crafting a Strategic Statement
Value of Written Statement and Organized Format
Element I: Determine Competitive Logic
Element II: Set Key Goals
Element III: Align Organization
Element IV: Establish Action Plan
Next Chapter: From Statement (Content) to Guided Involvement (Process)
References

Chapter 7 – Using Guided Involvement
Involvement Comes in Many Forms
Guided Involvement as Synthesis
Retreats as the Setting for Dynamic Strategy-Making
Constructive and Productive Social Dialogue
Some Cautions Regarding Involvement and Constructive Dialogue
References

Chapter 8 – Leading, Changing, and Following-Up in Real Time
I. Leading
II. Changing
III. Following-up
References

Chapter 9 – Facilitating Real-Time Strategy
Overview
Other Types of Consulting
Strategy Facilitation
Clients Beware: Choosing and Managing Consultants
Bumps from Experience
Future for Strategy Facilitation
References

Chapter 10 – Real-Time Issues FAQ
How Can We Get Slow-Moving, Tradition-Bound Firms Going on Real-Time Strategy-Making?
What Should We Do When There Is Turnover in the CEO Position and Top Team, with Implications for Lack of Continuity in an Ongoing Real-Time System?
How Can We Involve the Board in Strategy-Making?
Can Real-Time Strategy-Making Be Used in Organizations Operating in Countries and Regions Outside North America?
Do 24/7 Methods Apply to Nonprofit and Government Organizations?
How Can We Gauge Whether an Organization Is Incompatible with 24/7 Methods and Therefore Should Not Embark on it?
How Can Approaches to Strategy Like Dynamic Strategy-Making Be Improved?
New Mind-Set
References

Chapter 11 – Last Words on Underlying Themes
Strategy-Making Is a Dynamic Process
Strategy-Making Is a Human and Social Process
Strategy-Making Is a Learning Process
Strategy-Making Is a Situational Process
References

Appendix A – Coast Yellow Pages—A Research Case Study
Overview
Recent Management Changes at CYP
Metro Rescope
Compensation and Other Marketing Changes
The Metro Rescope Campaign
April Campaign Closes
Reflections

Appendix B – Gamma Bank—A Research Case Study
Appendix C – Petrofuels Energy—A Research Case Study
Overview
Introduction of Wil Martin
The CEO’s Initial Actions
First Workshop
Second Workshop
Third Workshop
Follow-Up and Results
Fourth Workshop
Results

Appendix D – Johnson & Johnson Statement of Strategic Direction
References


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