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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy (Strategy from Harvard Business Review)

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Five years ago I read this book. 2009 HBR in accordance with the strategy in which 10 Classic articles on this topic. The book itself was divided into two parts: creating a strategy and making it a reality. The strategy part started with Michael Porter, a classic on the subject, and ended with blue ocean strategy. In the part about the execution of the strategy, there was a story about the balanced scorecard system, which I remember from my master’s degree:) In general, the topic of strategy and tactics I have known for years. 6When I started to play chess and practiced it years before. 14:) Savely Tartakover, the famous chess player, had this phrase: “Tactics is the knowledge of what to do, when there is, what to do.” “Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do,” and this phrase perfectly describes the difference:)

For those who are interested in the book, here is a list of articles that are included in it.

Strategy Development

  1. What Is Strategy? by Michael E. Porter
  2. The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy by Michael E. Porter
  3. Building Your Company’s Vision by James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras
  4. Reinventing Your Business Model by Mark W. Johnson, Clayton M. Christensen, and Henning Kagermann
  5. Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

Strategy Execution 6. The Secrets to Successful Strategy Execution by Gary L. Neilson, Karla L. Martin, and Elizabeth Powers 7. Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Management System by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton 8. Transforming Corner-Office Strategy into Frontline Action by Orit Gadiesh and James L. Gilbert 9. Turning Great Strategy into Great Performance by Michael C. Mankins and Richard Steele 10. Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance by Paul Rogers and Marcia Blenko

P.S. Plus a bonus article from HBR about the strategy 2014 year The Big Lie of Strategic Planning by Roger L. Martin

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