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"What approach does your company use to develop and execute its strategy? We are confronted with a plethora of different approaches and frameworks which purport to answer this question-from the classic Michael Porter approach to Kim and Mauborgne's blue ocean strategy to Steve Jobs' "build it and they will come" philosophy. The answer? There is no one approach that works for everyone-but there is a best approach for your specific context. And it has never been more important to choose the right one: not only has the number of different approaches proliferated ten-fold over the past 40 years, but the environments in which executives must formulate and execute strategy have become increasingly diverse and complex. The difference between winning and losing has never been greater. And using the right approach pays off: firms that successfully match their approach to their environment realize significantly better returns than those who don't. And, they avoid the common frustrations stemming from lack of perceived relevance and engagement around on the strategy process. How you choose and execute the right approach is the focus of this book. From Global BCG strategy experts Martin Reeves, Knut Haanæs, Janmejaya Sinha (and based on the bestselling article in Harvard Business Review), Your Strategy Needs a Strategy offers a practical guide to help you to match your approach to strategy to your environment and execute it effectively, to combine different approaches for companies which operate in multiple environments, and to lead your organization in making better strategic choices. Organizing approaches into five strategic archetypes-Be Big, Be Fast, Be First, Be the Orchestrator, Be Viable-the authors explain the conditions under which each is appropriate, when and how to execute each one, and how to avoid common strategy traps. They richly illustrate the idea with interviews with CEOs from different industries from around the globe. For anyone leading a business or charged with developing a winning strategy this book is for you. The world of strategy is thick with opposing ideas and frameworks; Your Strategy Needs a Strategy will help you cut through the noise and find clarity on which approach is your best bet"--

Leaders and their organizations do not operate in a vacuum but both influence and are influenced by the environment. Today's business organizations are fast moving, uncertain, politicized, sustainability challenged and technologically fluid. This business climate requires new approaches to leadership. Some leaders will rise to the occasion, while others will struggle to adapt. New Leadership Imperatives explores the new challenges of leadership and discusses how leaders can help their organizations to successfully adapt to new conditions. Drawing on lessons from various fields—from military to sports to psychology and neuroscience—this book delves into the challenges leaders face, ranging from social polarization to geopolitical instability. This book aims to guide leaders in making the right choices for their teams, their organizations, their stakeholders, and society as a whole

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a game-changer in the business world, with impacts across all sectors. AI allows business to process massive amounts of data instantaneously, and to scale solutions at almost zero marginal cost, forcing companies to adapt and reimagine their business and operations. The Rise of AI-Powered Companies examines some of the most successful examples of companies using artificial intelligence to their advantage. From AI-enabled countries across the globe that stayed resilient and strong in the face of COVID-19, to Business-to-Consumer businesses that transformed their product development processes thanks to unprecedented amounts of consumer data, increasing their revenues manifold along the way. The book then delves into the critical enablers to becoming AI-powered and the critical steps to activate and integrate them within business organizations. Starting with data strategy, it examines new forms of data sharing and how companies should think about governance and privacy risks. It then focuses on human-AI collaboration and its role in building a stronger team culture. Finally, "Responsible AI" is discussed as well as the impact of AI-powered businesses on society at large. AI-powered companies will become the norm in the years to come. By unpacking and showcasing the major steps of a successful AI transformation, this book will help guide organizations in making the critical leap to become AI-powered--essential to survive and remain competitive in the near future.

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Broadening Your Perspective on Crisis Leadership -- Sect. 1: Leading Your Business -- Ch. 1: Four Behaviors That Help Leaders Manage a Crisis -- Ch. 2: What Are Companies' Legal Obligations Around Coronavirus? -- Ch. 3: Real Leaders Are Forged in Crisis -- Sect. 2: Managing Your Workforce -- Ch. 4: Fifteen Questions About Remote Work, Answered -- Ch. 5: How to Manage Coronavirus Layoffs with Compassion -- Ch. 6: Your Employee Tested Positive for Covid-19. What Do You Do? -- Ch. 7: How Can't-Close Retailers Are Keeping Workers Safe -- Sect. 3: Managing Yourself -- Ch. 8: How to Manage Your Stress When the Sky Is Falling -- Ch. 9: Three Tips to Avoid Working-from-Home Burnout -- Ch. 10: That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief -- Sect. 4: Seeing Beyond the Crisis -- Ch. 11: Ensure That Your Customer Relationships Outlast Coronavirus -- Ch. 12: Understanding the Economic Shock of Coronavirus -- Ch. 13: What Will U.S. Labor Protections Look Like After Coronavirus? -- Ch. 14: We Need Imagination Now More Than Ever -- About the Contributors -- Index.

Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: Finding Opportunity in Adversity -- Sect. 1: Strategy in the Recession -- Ch. 1: Adapt Your Business to the New Reality -- Ch. 2: Avoid Making This Strategic Mistake in a Recession -- Sect. 2: Managing Your Business Through the Recession -- Ch. 3: What Really Prevents Companies from Thriving in a Recession -- Ch. 4: Do You Have the Right Sales Channels for a Downturn? -- Ch. 5: Joint Ventures and Partnerships in a Downturn -- Ch. 6: Don't Cut Your Marketing Budget in a Recession -- Ch. 7: Seven Strategies for Leading a Crisis-Driven Reorg -- Sect. 3: Entrepreneurship and Startups in the Recession -- Ch. 8: You Don't Have to Pivot in a Crisis -- Ch. 9: How to Launch a Startup in the Post-Covid Era -- Sect. 4: Managing Yourself and Your Career in the Recession -- Ch. 10: How to Find a (Great) Job During a Downturn -- Ch. 11: Growth After Trauma -- About the Contributors -- Index.