{"product_id":"strategy-beyond-the-hockey-stick","title":"Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTRATEGY BEYOND THE HOCKEY STICK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A different kind of book—I couldn't put it down. Inspiring new insights on the facts of what it takes to move a company's performance, combined with practical advice on how to deal with real-life dynamics in management teams.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJANE FRASER,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, Citigroup Latin America\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A refreshing new look at what drives corporate performance. Even in fast-growing Internet businesses, people and their interactions are at the core of developing and executing strategies. The ideas shared in this book inspire fresh thinking and bold actions.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMARTIN LAU,\u003c\/b\u003e President, Tencent Technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is fundamental—I have seen hockey sticks in business plans more than I like to admit. The principles laid out here, with compelling data, are a great way around the social pitfalls in strategy development.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFRANS VAN HOUTEN,\u003c\/b\u003e CEO, Royal Philips N.V.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Sustaining institutions long-term often means determining what must evolve. \u003ci\u003eStrategy Beyond the Hockey Stick\u003c\/i\u003e provides a roadmap for strategic evolution and a toolkit for identifying big moves that will take already strong organizations to the next level of performance.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eWENDELL WEEKS,\u003c\/b\u003e Chairman and CEO, Corning Incorporated\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Every once in a while, a genuinely fresh approach to business strategy appears. \u003ci\u003eStrategy Beyond the Hockey Stick\u003c\/i\u003e delivers exactly that. Its analysis of the human elements in strategy-making—social, psychological, and political—cuts to the heart of why most strategies are banal and fail to focus action. If you want to break out of the rut, get this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePROF. RICHARD RUMELT,\u003c\/b\u003e UCLA Anderson School of Management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The great contribution of this book is that it joins the 'hard data' side to the equally crucial—and largely ignored—arena of social dynamics and human leadership. It is this rare combo of the 'hard' and the 'soft' that makes \u003ci\u003eStrategy Beyond the Hockey Stick\u003c\/i\u003e so distinctive.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003ePROF. ROBERT KEGAN,\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Graduate School of Education\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sven Smit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42859985502269,"sku":"9781119487623","price":44.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781119487623_5d6af8ec-16d0-407e-9c62-de3f3d7c9f5d.jpg?v=1767070399","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/strategy-beyond-the-hockey-stick","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}