Navigating Strategy: A Practical Guide for Transforming Ideas into Reality

A good strategy clarifies what is important and sets the direction for all of your efforts. Strategy creates innovative solutions to real life problems that you and your team are trying to solve. It also uncovers your shared values and identifies future possibilities. Developing a strategic plan gets everyone on the same page and turns big ideas into reality.Navigating Strategy presents a simple five-step approach that can be used to create virtually any type of strategy for any type of team or organization. It all starts with a clear and compelling vision of the future and ends with a detailed road map to get you there. This book can help you plan and pursue your big ideas.

Michael W. Beard is a co-founder of Simple Group Co., Vietnam. He holds a Masters Degree in Intercultural Studies from Grace College and has worked cross culturally in Central Asia and Southeast Asia for almost 20 years. His professional experience includes education, small business development and entrepreneurship. Michael has four TCKs (third culture kids) who have been raised in Asia. His wife, Michelle, is a primary school teacher at an international school in Hanoi. They have been married for 27+ years. Michael considers himself a global nomad exploring business, culture, faith and community transformation.