Strategy Development.
As a leader, mastering the skill of strategy development is essential for achieving organizational goals and staying ahead of the competition. Developing an effective strategy requires an understanding of the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, as well as a clear vision of where the organization wants to go and how it will get there.
To help leaders develop their strategy development skills, the Leadership in Focus team has curated a list of books and articles on this topic. These resources provide practical guidance and insights into the strategy development process, including how to conduct strategic analysis, create a mission statement, set strategic goals, and implement and monitor a strategy over time.
By using these resources, leaders can gain a deeper understanding of the strategy development process and learn how to develop and implement effective strategies that drive success for their organization. So if you're looking to develop your strategy development skills and take your leadership to the next level, the resources on the Leadership in Focus website are a great place to start.
Books
Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim & Renee A. Mauborgne
The Lean Startup by Eric Ries
Factfulness by Hans Roling
Measure What Matters by John Doerr
Thinking in Bets by Annie Duke
Built to Last by Jim Collins & Jerry I. Porras
Good to Great by Jim Collins
Great by Choice by Jim Collins
Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference it Makes and Why it Matters by Richard Rumelt
The Wisdom of Finance by Mihir A. Desai
Articles
Strategic Planning Should be a Strategic Exercise by Graham Kenny
Questions to Ask to Lead Problem Solving by Carly Fiorina
8 Things to Do Before You Run a Business Experiment by Linnea Gandhi and Erik Johnson