Mapping a Winning Strategy

In an increasingly connected world experiencing accelerating levels of technological disruption, the strategic challenges for business leaders are greater than ever before, and conventional approaches to strategy are unable to contend with today's VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) business environment. A new approach to strategic decision-making is required to motivate and mobilize stakeholders to achieve the business’s overarching goals, such as making a profit and delivering on people- and planet-related objectives.

Mapping a Winning Strategy introduces a new mapping method for creating and executing an effective business strategy. This method uses visual maps to engage colleagues throughout the organization, ensuring that every stakeholder’s voice is considered by avoiding a top-down approach. It also enables business leaders to identify the strategic issues they face without distraction, so that a clear path is formed towards the best strategic plan. By mapping out the most effective strategy, organizations can anticipate and manage roadblocks to strategic change and make winning and well-executed operational choices.

Marc Baaij, PhD is an associate professor of strategy at the Erasmus University in The Netherlands. He coaches managers on real-world strategy projects. Baaij has previously been a strategy consultant and a research manager at The Boston Consulting Group. Marc has authored many articles for scientific and professional journals, as well as professional titles and textbooks on the strategy and problem-solving methods used by top-tier consultants. He has also worked for IBM, and holds degrees in economics and strategy.