Choosing the Future

ISBN-13: 9780750698764 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 232 str.

Stuart W. Wells

Opis

Strategy requires an ability to conceive the future, see and create possibilities, and focus on choosing a direction. Successful strategy is a mental discipline consisting of broad-ranging, flexible, and creative thinking. This book covers fundamentals such as effective group thinking, knowing when to delay a decision for more information, balancing contrasting modes of thought, and transforming thought into action.

Recenzje

" In ' Choosing the Future ' Stuart Wells caused me the shudder with this simply profound sentence: ' Answers are death: questions are life '. Wow! Makes you think, doesn't it? And that's what you'll get form reading ' Choosing the Future ' - questions that make you think, questions that bring you to life. Questions send us on journeys in our minds, and Stuart Wells takes us on one Helluva fascinating voyage. If you really want to fire up your brain, you've got to read this book."
Jim Kouzes, co-author "The Leadership Challenge" and "Credibility"
Chairman and CEO
Tom Peters Group/Learning Systems

Spis treści

TO THINK OR NOT TO THINK? THAT SHOULD NOT BE A QUESTION * Closed Mind, Open Mind * Hey Buddy, Can You Paradigm? * Seek and You Shall Find * What's the Sound of One Mind Thinking? * More Than You'll Ever Know * The Opposing Forces of Thought * Ultimate Alchemy¦Transforming Thought into Action * STRATEGIC THINKING BASICS * The Heart of the Matter * In Search of Process * Strategic Thinking Cycle * THERE'S SOMETHING HAPPENING HERE * Acquiring Insight * Visualizing the Field * The Whirling Maze of Forces * Knowing the Players * Developing Foresight * Just When You Thought It Was Safe¦Navigating Shock Waves * Solving the Puzzle¦Detecting Patterns * Creating Crystal Balls¦Forming Scenarios * A Minor Exploratory Interlude¦Eclectic Analogies * TALKING THE WALK¦DECIDING WHAT TO DO * Identifying Strategic Levers for Competitive Advantage * Making A Difference¦Delivering Value * Moving Against the Grain¦Shifting Paradigms * Doing What You Must¦Selecting Critical Success Factors * Matching Levers with Capabilities * Balancing Offense and Defense * Playing Your Best Hand * WALKING THE TALK¦DOING WHAT YOU DECIDE * Choosing a Core Strategy * Forming the Raison d'Etre * Following One Path * Maneuvering Through Shifting Terrain * Making The Strategy Work * Setting Goals * Taking Actions *

O autorze

Stuart Wells