The Thinking Strategist: Unleashing the Power of Strategic Management to Identify, Explore and Solve Problems

Author:   Vickie Cox Edmondson (University of Georgia, USA) ,  Jonas Robinson (BMO Capital Markets, USA)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Edition:   2nd New edition
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9781803825625


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   05 August 2022
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Vickie Cox Edmondson (University of Georgia, USA) ,  Jonas Robinson (BMO Capital Markets, USA)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.403kg
ISBN:  

9781803825625


ISBN 10:   1803825626
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   05 August 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Foreword; Jonas Robinson PART ONE: SETTING EXPECTATIONS SECTION A: SEE YOURSELF AT THE TOP Chapter 1. What Is Strategy And Why Is It Important To Anyone Not At The Top? Chapter 2. The Process, The Players, and the Stakes Chapter 3. The Art of Judgment SECTION B: BUSINESS ACUMEN Chapter 4. Problem Not Currently Solved Chapter 5. Leadership and Dealing with Change Chapter 6. Criteria for Crafting a Good Strategy PART TWO: THE VAULT SECTION A: TAKING STOCK Chapter 1. Gathering Information with a Shared Goal in Mind Chapter 2. What Does A Company’s Internal Environment Reveal about Its Strategy - Structure Relationship?    Chapter 3. Evaluating a Company’s External Environment: The Firm – Industry -Society Relationship Chapter 4. Gaining Alignment on What is Happening and Why SECTION B: CRAFTING STRATEGY FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Chapter 5. Theory Linking Strategy to Objective Chapter 6. Strategies for Overcoming Constraints Chapter 7. Collaborative Decision Making SECTION C. ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING THROUGH STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION Chapter 8. Linking Implementation to Plan Objectives Chapter 9. Managing Talent, Time, and Money SECTION D: ASSESSING PROGRESS AND REPORTING IMPACT Chapter 10. Strategy Evaluation and Control Chapter 11. The Art of Gaining Commitment by Raising the Stakes Chapter 12. Strategic Communications Appendix

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The Thinking Strategist by Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson can be a game changer for those seeking to brand themselves as the next in line for advancement. Dr. Cox Edmondson specializes in getting her students ready for the NEXT STEP. Let her and The Thinking Strategist help you STEP UP! -- Dr. Cassandra Wells, Associate Professor of Marketing & Sales, Morehouse College The quest for and commitment to organizational excellence has been a real part of the personal development of Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson and has been used effectively on her journey as an educator. Her desire to instill the knowledge and skills that will ensure strategic thinking about how to obtain organizational excellence and success in her students makes her a stand-out teacher and her book an invaluable tool. The Thinking Strategist is designed to help organizations and their members thrive by developing forward thinking leadership skills. This can be described as knowing the difference between playing chess and checkers and playing from that vantage point. -- Helen J. Owens, CEO of Owens and Owens Consulting What if? What now? What next? The Thinking Strategist helps the reading participant critically think through each of these questions. There is something in this book for everyone on the journey to leverage information and action. -- Faye Hall Jackson, PhD, Former Associate Dean and Management Department Head, Tuskegee University


The Thinking Strategist by Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson can be a game changer for those seeking to brand themselves as the next in line for advancement. Dr. Cox Edmondson specializes in getting her students ready for the NEXT STEP. Let her and The Thinking Strategist help you STEP UP! -- Dr. Cassandra Wells, Associate Professor of Marketing & Sales, Morehouse College The quest for and commitment to organizational excellence has been a real part of the personal development of Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson and has been used effectively on her journey as an educator. Her desire to instill the knowledge and skills that will ensure strategic thinking about how to obtain organizational excellence and success in her students makes her a stand-out teacher and her book an invaluable tool. The Thinking Strategist is designed to help organizations and their members thrive by developing forward thinking leadership skills. This can be described as knowing the difference between playing chess and checkers and playing from that vantage point. -- Helen J. Owens, Education Consultant and 20th International President of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. What if? What now? What next? The Thinking Strategist helps the reading participant critically think through each of these questions. There is something in this book for everyone on the journey to leverage information and action. -- Faye Hall Jackson, PhD, Former Associate Dean and Management Department Head, Tuskegee University


The Thinking Strategist by Dr. Vickie Cox Edmondson can be a game changer for those seeking to brand themselves as the next in line for advancement. Dr. Cox Edmondson specializes in getting her students ready for the NEXT STEP. Let her and The Thinking Strategist help you STEP UP! -- Dr. Cassandra Wells, Associate Professor of Marketing & Sales, Morehouse College


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Vickie Cox Edmondson is an academic and management strategist. Known as a forward thinking, business-minded professor and engaging speaker with more than 20 years of industry experience and business consulting, she served as the first Associate Provost for Student Success at Morehouse College. Cox Edmondson’s research has been published in the Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Management Education, Journal of Business Ethics, Business and Society, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, and others. She received a BA from Spelman College, an MBA from Mercer University, and a PhD in strategic management from the University of Georgia.

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