Strategy Power Plays: Winning Business Ideas from the World’s Greatest Strategic Minds | by Karen McCreadie and Tim Phillips | 2009 | ISBN: 9781906821173. Strategic Management Books. Qualities of a Successful Leader.

December 7, 2009 by kutenk
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Strategy Power Plays: Winning Business Ideas from the World’s Greatest Strategic Minds

by Karen McCreadie and Tim Phillips
2009 (232 pages)
ISBN:9781906821173

Combining some of the greatest political and military stategic concepts from interpretations of the two classics – The Prince and The Art of War, this book applies the key ideas in these classics for the modern world of business and life.

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Strategy Power Plays—Winning Business Ideas from the World’s Greatest Strategic Minds

Introduction
Qualities of a Successful Leader
Chapter 1 – All or Nothing
Chapter 2 – Winning over Resistance
Chapter 3 – Big Business and Big Businessmen
Chapter 4 – Nastiness Works too
Chapter 5 – Get Real
Chapter 6 – Caress or Crush
Chapter 7 – Cometh the Hour
Chapter 8 – Buy a Big Hat
Chapter 9 – Priorities First
Chapter 10 – Toughen up

Chapter 11 – Stop Being So Nice
Chapter 12 – Mercy is Overrated
Chapter 13 – Be Beastly
Chapter 14 – It’s Your Time Now
Chapter 15 – Nothing Fails like Success
Chapter 16 – Strategic Rigidity is Dangerous
Chapter 17 – Run with the Opportunities
Chapter 18 – Into the Unknown
Chapter 19 – You Make Your Own Luck
Chapter 20 – Say What You Mean
Chapter 21 – Foster Leadership Virtues
Chapter 22 – Do the Maths
Chapter 23 – Risky Business
Chapter 24 – Be Decisive
Chapter 25 – Turn Misfortune into Gain
Chapter 26 – Getting Back on the Horse
Chapter 27 – Avoid the Five Faults of Leadership
Chapter 28 – Beware the Ego
Dealing with the Opposition
Chapter 29 – Be Prepared to Change Your Strategy
Chapter 30 – Use it or Lose it
Chapter 31 – Stand up for Yourself
Chapter 32 – Share Power to Get Power
Chapter 33 – Your Enemy’s Enemy
Chapter 34 – Not Invented Here
Chapter 35 – You Make the Difference
Chapter 36 – Learn to Deceive Your Audience
Chapter 37 – Bait the Trap
Chapter 38 – Remove Emotion from Strategy
Chapter 39 – Size Does Matter
Chapter 40 – Go Where There is no Competition
Chapter 41 – Conceal Your Plans
Chapter 42 – Unite in Adversity
Chapter 43 – Choose Your Alliances Carefully
Chapter 44 – When the Enemy Falters Go for the Jugular
Chapter 45 – Go for the Throat
Chapter 46 – Do Your Due Diligence
Chapter 47 – Gather Information Carefully
Getting the Most Out of Your Workforce
Chapter 48 – Get Out There
Chapter 49 – Aim High
Chapter 50 – They Do it Your Way

Chapter 51 – We Hate Suckers
Chapter 52 – It’s a Dirty Job
Chapter 53 – Cut Out the Middle Man
Chapter 54 – The Buck Stops Here
Chapter 55 – If You Want Something Done Well, Do it Yourself
Chapter 56 – Leaders Lead
Chapter 57 – Lead from the Front
Chapter 58 – Better Feared than Loved
Chapter 59 – The Common Touch
Chapter 60 – It’s a Wonderful World
Chapter 61 – They Work for You
Chapter 62 – Get over Yourself
Chapter 63 – Yes or No
Chapter 64 – Your Philosophy Matters
Chapter 65 – Integration is Essential
Chapter 66 – Ensure Your ‘Big Picture’ is Possible
Chapter 67 – Employ the Right People for the Job
Chapter 68 – Control Through Division
Chapter 69 – Harness the Power of Teams
Chapter 70 – Reward Your People
Chapter 71 – Talk to Each Other
Chapter 72 – Unite as One
Chapter 73 – Stop the Whispers
Chapter 74 – Excesses Spell Trouble
Chapter 75 – Balance Reward and Punishment
Chapter 76 – Show Confidence in Your People
Chapter 77 – Instil Some Order
Chapter 78 – Regard Your Employees as Your Children
Chapter 79 – Don’t Be too Soft
Chapter 80 – Study the Well-Being of Your People
Chapter 81 – Strength and Strength of Character
Chapter 82 – Put Your Back against the Wall
Chapter 83 – Acknowledge Emotions
The Public Face
Chapter 84 – Never Again
Chapter 85 – People Power
Chapter 86 – The Establishment Rules
Chapter 87 – Put it Away
Chapter 88 – Be a Miser
Chapter 89 – Lie to Me Baby
Chapter 90 – Keep Your Mouth Shut
Chapter 91 – Pants on Fire
Chapter 92 – The Mug’s Eyeful
Chapter 93 – The Voice of Authority
Chapter 94 – Know Your Environment
Chapter 95 – Act Fast
Chapter 96 – Pick Your Battles
Chapter 97 – Never Be Afraid to Admit When You’re Wrong
Chapter 98 – Never Underestimate Your Opponent
Chapter 99 – Silence is not Always Golden
Chapter 100 – It’s Your Story