The Strategy Mindset 2.0: A Practical Guide To The Design and Implementation of Strategy - Softcover

Bamford, Dr. Chuck

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1088768407 ISBN 13: 9781088768402

Publisher: Independently published, 2019

Synopsis

Learn competitive business strategy from the best.According to strategic planning expert Dr. Chuck Bamford, business strategy is a mixture of instinct and instruction. You already have the instinct—let Bamford provide the instruction you need to hone your business and leadership traits and lead your organization into a bright future. Bamford’s work stands out from other business leadership books by providing in-depth processes in a practical format that allows the reader to use the material immediately. Using these as a jumping-off point and a business model navigator, Bamford encourages you to think about your own business leadership skills list and the qualities you want to master. By envisioning your ideal customer, crafting true competitive advantages, and understanding how to implement strategy, you can begin honing an identity that will make you stand out in any industry. Bamford draws upon lessons from wildly successful organizations in every type of industry to show you how developing a real strategic plan can make a whole lot of change possible.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Chuck Bamford is the Managing Partner at BamfordAssociates, LLC, a Strategy Consulting Firm that is focused on the processesfor both the Design and Implementationnecessary for truly separating an organization from its competitors.
 
Dr. Bamford led both M&A and Corporate Training groupsfor twelve years prior to pursuing his Ph.D. He is the author of seven booksincluding The Strategy Mindset 2.0 as well as two of the market leadingtextbooks used in both undergraduate & graduate programs around theworld.  Strategy - 15th edition (Pearson)& Entrepreneurship - 4th edition (McGraw-Hill)
 
Chuck is a regular speaker at conferences, trade shows,corporate events & conventions. He is also the author of the fiction novel"Some Things are Never Forgiven."
 
Chuck has published 18 research articles in the top referredacademic journals in the fields of Strategy and Entrepreneurship.
 
 
             Co-Designerof the Practical Strategy Approach
             Provenapproach grounded in Research & Practice
             We areProcess experts (And there is a Process) - Clients are the Content experts
             140+Clients in the Past 8 Years
 
He is an Adjunct (Part-Time) Professor of Strategy at DukeUniversity (Fuqua) where he teaches in both the MBA and EMBA programs. He hasworked with organizations in more than 20 countries. He was previously aProfessor at the University of Notre Dame, University of Richmond, TexasChristian University, and Tulane University among others. He has been honoredwith 22 Professor of the Year awards including 12 Executive MBA Professor ofthe Year Awards. He was named a Noble Foundation Fellow in Teaching Excellenceand a Poets & Quants EMBA Favorite Professor.
 
Chuck earned his B.S. degree at the University of Virginia(McIntire School of Commerce), an MBA at Virginia Tech (Finance) and a Ph.D. inStrategy & Entrepreneurship at the University of Tennessee.

From the Back Cover

If you're a business leader or entrepreneur, chances are you've received a lot of unwanted advice about how to succeed: "Don't worry about what competitors are doing." "Your employees are your competitive advantage." "Culture is more important than a strategy"

These popular pieces of advice are simply wrong. In this updated guide to strategic planning, professor, consultant and author of seven books Dr. Chuck Bamford shows you how these myths will stunt your company's growth. He shares well-researched and battle-tested processes that will help you navigate the choppy waters ahead.

Bamford has spent decades studying, applying and teaching strategic planning. This book will help you:
·Create a strategy plan that works
·Determine your perfect customers
·Gain a TRUE competitive advantage
·Conduct a resource-based analysis
·Structure your organization to align with your strategy
·Craft activity metrics that ensure the strategy is being implemented

With his help, you will be prepared to dramatically increase sales and save money by investing in only what separates the organization.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1088768407
• ISBN 13: 9781088768402
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192