July 2012
Beginner
264 pages
4h 46m
English
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Shaping the future
Strategy is about shaping the future. Corporate strategy is about shaping the future for an organisation. You use strategy to figure out how to achieve your purpose and ambitions. You move between where you want to go (ends) and what you need to do to get there (means). Great strategy is the quickest route from means to ends to shape your future.
Frequency – Every problem, every opportunity!
Key participants – The whole organisation.
Strategy rating – Strategy6
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