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Index
The Alpha Strategies
Copyright
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Alpha Strategies
Eight Strategies Common to All Organizations
Figure 1
Strategy Is a Choice of a Course of Action
Business Definition / Mandate
Financial Management
Growth
Marketing / Communications
Organization Management
R&d / Technology
Risk
Service Delivery / Manufacturing / Production
The Eight Choices of Action
Marketing / Communications
Figure 2
Financial Management
Figure 3
Service Delivery / Production / Manufacturing
Figure 4
Organization Management
Figure 5
Growth
Figure 6
Research & Development / Technology
Figure 7
Risk
Figure 8
Business Definition / Mandate
Figure 9
Do You Know the Eight Strategies of Your Organization?
Chapter 2 The Alpha Strategies: A Dynamic Model
The Dynamic Nature of The Alpha Strategies
Figure 10
Alpha, Influencers, and Enablers
Figure 11
Configuring The Alpha Strategies
Chapter 3 Alpha Strategic Planning
Framing the Need to Understand Current Strategy
Defining Strategic Planning
The Alpha Strategies of Stantec
Figure 12
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The Alpha Strategies of Ibm
Figure 14
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The Alpha Strategies of Ford Motor Company
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The Message for Boards, Owners, and Senior Executives
Chapter 4 Alpha Business Planning
Expectations Drive All Business Planning
The Role of the Board
The Role of Imposed Expectations
Figure 19
Aligning Imposed Expectations with External Reality
Figure 20
Figure 21
Chapter 5 Alpha Vision And Mission
The Alpha Definition of Vision and Mission
False Alpha
Industry Specific Alphas
Chapter 6 Alpha Risk Management
Risk Management Is a Strategy Review
Strategy Choices Create Risks
Figure 22
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Alpha Risks
Risk
Financial Management
Service Delivery / Production / Manufacturing
Marketing
Growth
R&d / Technology
Organization Management
Business Definition / Mandate
Chapter 7 Alpha Culture And Values
The Alpha Cultures
Figure 26
Service Delivery / Production / Manufacturing
Financial Management
Marketing
Growth
R&d / Technology
Risk
Business Definition
Organization Management
The Present Approach to Values Is Inadequate
Identify Strategy First, Then Values
Alpha Strategy Informing Values
Figure 27
Chapter 8 Alpha Impact
Four Essays on Current Popular Beliefs in Strategy
Strategy Comes First, Please. Then People.
Every Organization Has a Strategic Plan
Process Is Everything
Step 1: Gathering the Facts
Step 2: Analyzing the Data
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The Lower Left Quadrant: Red Ink
Figure 30
The Lower Right Quadrant: Black and Blue
Figure 31
The Upper Right Hand Quadrant: Blue Sky
Figure 32
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The Upper Left Hand Quadrant: Focus on Process
Figure 34
Step 3: Making Strategy Choices
Figure 35
Are You Making Delusional Decisions?
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Epilogue
Takeaways for Our Readers
Glossary
Strategy
Standard Single-word Synonyms for Strategy
More Imaginative Synonyms for Strategy
Double-barreled Synonyms for Strategy
Triple-barreled Synonyms for Strategy
Strategic Thinking
Strategic Management
Strategic Issue
Strategic Plan
Business Plan
Expectations
Vision
Mission
Risk
Values
Culture
Drawing List
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