Ahead of the Curve:
A Strategic Management Book
Ahead of the Curve is a little different from most strategic management books. Nearly all the information we have found on strategy centers on grand strategy for corporations or nations. This book focuses entirely on you, the individual, as well as your immediate team.
Over the last few decades, organizations have made great strides in empowering employees. Most have encouraged people to take initiative, to make a difference, to be more entrepreneurial, and to get closer to the customer. There is no doubt that more decision making and responsibility are being pushed deeper within organizations, that everyone is expected to be a manager, if you will. However, with all of these improvements, organizations have done little to sharpen people's skills to think and act like leaders; that is, strategically within their own realm of responsibility. Since strategic leaders lay the groundwork for tomorrow's opportunities and today's solutions, we believe that practical and personal strategic thinking skills need to be developed. This strategic management book is dedicated to helping people not only learn how to think strategically, but also how to become a strategic force in their own work, career, team, or life—how to ignite change for the better.
A truly strategic person is someone who has the courage and foresight to solve tomorrow's problems today. He or she can anticipate and exploit tomorrow's opportunities now. Let's face it: tomorrow's solutions won't be discovered with today's short-term tactical thinking. We believe people can and should live more strategically. Thus, our strategic management book explores how to think, plan, and act more strategically on the individual level and on the front lines of work.
Some people in senior positions might say: "We don't want strategic thinkers in our organization. We need 'doers.' Strategy formulation is something we do in the ivory tower." We don't think that these executives need to worry. Creating an army of good strategic thinkers won't make organizations weaker. On the contrary, an organization full of people who think ahead of the curve will be stronger because it will head off problems before they surface and maximize future productivity. Everyone needs to be thinking about how they can adapt to a changing environment to add greater value. This transition will occur through bottom-up strategy. Rest assured, good strategic thinkers won't turn the workforce into reckless rebels. In fact, strategic thinking at the working level requires a link to organization strategy (if it is there) in order to work at its best.
This strategic management book will carefully but simply explain each strategic thinking skill or element. We will share practical examples and illustrate how each of the strategic thinking competencies works. We will also provide specific suggestions and activities for developing your personal strategic thinking skills. Like any good tool, each skill or step in the process has specific uses and the potential for misuse. To avoid misuse, you will be given cautions to keep in mind as you explore each of these skills.
To purchase a copy of our strategic management book, Ahead of the Curve: A Guide to Applied Strategic Thinking or to learn more about our strategic thinking programs, contact one of our team members at (888)262-2499 or email us at info@cmoe.com.
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