{"product_id":"strategic-the-skill-to-set-direction-create-advantage-and-achieve-executive-excellence-hardcover","title":"Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRich Horwath\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the four disciplines of strategic fitness essential to executive performance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eStrategic, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Rich Horwath delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. The book offers business leaders a proven framework―the Strategic Fitness System―containing dozens of tools, techniques, and checklists to confidently master every area of the business, from designing market-winning strategies to shaping the organization's culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe practical content will help executives in any industry improve what research has shown to be the most important leadership factor to an organization's future success―strategic competence―and use this skill to transform complexity to clarity in charting their strategic direction. The book features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA common language for strategy and business planning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical tools for developing the four dimensions of executive fitness key to advancing the company's growth: strategy, leadership, organization, and communication\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechniques for designing enduring competitive advantage and frameworks for creating innovative new value for customers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for evolving the business model to transform the trajectory of the business\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Strategic Quotient (SQ)―a validated assessment of an executive's strategic thinking, planning, and execution\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith practical tools and dozens of real-world examples, readers of \u003ci\u003eStrategic \u003c\/i\u003ewill immediately be able to set direction, create advantage, and achieve executive excellence. Be more than tactical--be \u003ci\u003eStrategic.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrategic leaders must first and foremost be effective navigators, determining their organization's current position and setting direction for the future. A study of 250,000 executives showed that setting strategic direction is the most important role of a leader and the number one factor that improves organizational health. Despite this, more research found only 22 percent of employees strongly agreed that the leaders of their organization have set a clear direction. Strategic thinking can't wait for the annual company retreat--it's something that must be prioritized and practiced every day to produce transformative results. Now is the time to be strategic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author on strategic thinking Rich Horwath brings his two decades of experience helping more than a quarter million leaders around the world develop their strategic capabilities to write \u003ci\u003eStrategic\u003c\/i\u003e, with its proven framework to navigate any business to create its competitive advantage. The journey begins with the Strategic Quotient\u003csup\u003e(TM)\u003c\/sup\u003e (SQ) Assessment, a validated tool to determine how effectively a person can think, plan, and act strategically. From there, Horwath defines what it means to be strategic and shares a blueprint for executives to use this skill in all areas of their business on a daily basis. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrategic\u003c\/i\u003e's navigational framework is designed from the concept of strategic fitness: the capability to extract insights from the environment in order to create advantage for the business and superior value for customers. With Horwath's guidance, leaders will master the four dimensions of strategic fitness that contribute to executive performance: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrategy Fitness: \u003c\/b\u003e the ability to understand and develop strategy, set direction, allocate resources, make decisions, and create competitive advantage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeadership Fitness: \u003c\/b\u003e a leader's philosophy, personal performance, mental training, and ability to master time and calendar. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrganization Fitness: \u003c\/b\u003e the ability to create the appropriate business structure, evolve the business model, develop talent while planning for succession, and innovate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCommunication Fitness: \u003c\/b\u003e the facilitation of conversations, effective collaboration, bringing value to customers, and leading productive meetings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essential meta-skill of a leader is to navigate their business with a thorough understanding of their current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it. When you have the knowledge, tools, and skills to navigate your business, it produces both competence and confidence. How do you acquire, maintain, and grow the ability to successfully navigate your business, moving from your current position, over and through obstacles, to reach your goals? Be strategic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMASTER THE FOUR DISCIPLINES OF STRATEGIC FITNESS THAT DRIVE ELITE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStrategic\u003c\/i\u003e distills the essence of strategy and strategic thinking into its constituent parts and provides a clear framework and guidelines to elevate these capabilities within an organization. Rich provides executives with all the tools necessary to strategically lead their businesses and achieve their goals.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--MICHAEL COMBS, \u003c\/b\u003e President and CEO, CorVel Corporation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich is a lighthouse providing process, tools, and guidance to help anyone navigate to a clear, focused, and actionable strategy. His knowledge, experience, and examples of strategy in action are invaluable.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--MARTIN SCHRAY, \u003c\/b\u003e Principal Program Manager, Microsoft Corporation \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStrategic\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive guide and clear, relatable examples for strategic thinking in all facets of business. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to improve their strategic thinking and planning skills and take their leadership to the next level.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--SHEA UEBELHOR, \u003c\/b\u003e Co-Founder, Cayke \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rich simplifies strategy into a universal language that anyone from anywhere can understand. In a skills-based ecosystem, \u003ci\u003eStrategic\u003c\/i\u003e provides hundreds of practical principles, tips, and tools for developing, applying, and communicating with clarity your ability to be strategic while others are tactical.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--JASON ZEMAN, \u003c\/b\u003e Director, Strategic Enablement Leader, Deloitte \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eStrategic\u003c\/i\u003e provides logical, useful, and understandable tools for any leader to enhance their strategic abilities to effectively navigate all areas of their business. It grabs your attention immediately and will catapult you into the world of strategic expertise.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--ROB SCHNEIDER, \u003c\/b\u003e Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, Omron Healthcare\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICH HORWATH\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute where he is a strategy facilitator, advisor, and coach to executive leadership teams. He is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of eight books on strategic thinking and rated the number one keynote speaker on strategy at national events such as the Society for Human Resource Management Strategy Conference. Rich has helped more than a quarter million people develop their strategic thinking and planning skills over the past two decades in pursuit of his vision to teach the world to be strategic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47389316251826,"sku":"9781394215331","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/12d44daec36c7672f1e55f427a329b4a.webp?v=1777928893","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/strategic-the-skill-to-set-direction-create-advantage-and-achieve-executive-excellence-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}