{"product_id":"strategy-that-works-how-winning-companies-close-the-strategy-to-execution-gap-hardcover","title":"Strategy That Works: How Winning Companies Close the Strategy-To-Execution Gap - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Leinwand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCesare R. Mainardi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to close the gap between strategy and execution\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo-thirds of executives say their organizations don't have the capabilities to support their strategy. In \u003ci\u003eStrategy That Works\u003c\/i\u003e, Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi explain why. They identify conventional business practices that unintentionally create a gap between strategy and execution. And they show how some of the best companies in the world consistently leap ahead of their competitors. Based on new research, the authors reveal five practices for connecting strategy and execution used by highly successful enterprises such as IKEA, Natura, Danaher, Haier, and Lego. These companies: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Commit to what they do best instead of chasing multiple opportunities\u003cbr\u003e- Build their own unique winning capabilities instead of copying others\u003cbr\u003e- Put their culture to work instead of struggling to change it\u003cbr\u003e- Invest where it matters instead of going lean across the board\u003cbr\u003e- Shape the future instead of reacting to it \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with tools you can use for building these five practices into your organization and supported by in-depth profiles of companies that are known for making their strategy work, this is your guide for reconnecting strategy to execution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Leinwand\u003c\/b\u003e is Global Managing Director, Capabilities-Driven Strategy and Growth, with Strategy\u0026amp;, PwC's strategy consulting business. \u003cb\u003eCesare Mainardi\u003c\/b\u003e is the former CEO of Booz \u0026amp; Company and Strategy\u0026amp;. They are the principal architects of capabilities-driven strategy and the authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Advantage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCut Costs and Grow Stronger\u003c\/i\u003e. Both are adjunct professors of strategy at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt Kleiner\u003c\/b\u003e is editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003estrategy+business\u003c\/i\u003e, the management magazine published by PwC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770568376608,"sku":"9781625275202","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cac893cfc40782fe4b9fb12659e0f7ba.webp?v=1780374124","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strategy-that-works-how-winning-companies-close-the-strategy-to-execution-gap-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}