 Don't Jump to Solutions: Thirteen Delusions That Undermine Strategic Thinking
ISBN: 978-0-7879-0998-7
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182 pages
January 1998, Jossey-Bass
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Introduction: The Perils of Acting First and Thinking Later.
Part One: Challenge Commonly Held Assumptions.
1. We Have A Great Plan:Comparing Visions and Realities.
2. We Are Number One:Letting Go of the World Class Myth.
3. We Own The Market:Assessing Relationships with Markets.
Part Two: Establish Goals That Make a Difference.
4. We Have Already Changed:Moving Beyond the Status Quo.
5. We Know the Right Way:Overcoming Obsessions With Technical Correctness.
6. We Just Need One Big Win:Avoiding Chasing Purple Rhinos.
7. We Have Consensus:Managing Conflicts of Values and Priorities.
8. We Have to Make the Numbers:Balancing Short Term and LongTerm.
Part Three: Make Sure That Plans Lead to Actions.
9. We Have the Ducks Lined Up:Navigating the Tangled Webs of Relationships.
10. We Have the Necessary Processes:Avoiding Institutionalized Conflicts.
11. We Just Have to Execute:Maintaining Commitment and Action.
Part Four: Expect the Unexpected.
12. We Found It Was Easy:Making Sure You Don't Skip the Hard Part.
13. We Succeeded as We Planned:Placing Yourself in the Path of Serendipity.
Appendix: Seventy Key Questions.
Part One: Challenge Commonly Held Assumptions.
1. We Have A Great Plan:Comparing Visions and Realities.
2. We Are Number One:Letting Go of the World Class Myth.
3. We Own The Market:Assessing Relationships with Markets.
Part Two: Establish Goals That Make a Difference.
4. We Have Already Changed:Moving Beyond the Status Quo.
5. We Know the Right Way:Overcoming Obsessions With Technical Correctness.
6. We Just Need One Big Win:Avoiding Chasing Purple Rhinos.
7. We Have Consensus:Managing Conflicts of Values and Priorities.
8. We Have to Make the Numbers:Balancing Short Term and LongTerm.
Part Three: Make Sure That Plans Lead to Actions.
9. We Have the Ducks Lined Up:Navigating the Tangled Webs of Relationships.
10. We Have the Necessary Processes:Avoiding Institutionalized Conflicts.
11. We Just Have to Execute:Maintaining Commitment and Action.
Part Four: Expect the Unexpected.
12. We Found It Was Easy:Making Sure You Don't Skip the Hard Part.
13. We Succeeded as We Planned:Placing Yourself in the Path of Serendipity.
Appendix: Seventy Key Questions.
