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He is also a consultant on strategic management problems. He debunks these elements of bad strategy and awakens an understanding of. Rumelts research has centered on corporate diversification strategy and the sources of sustainable advantage to individual business strategies. I picked up this book not thinking much of it, but was very surprised by how much i learned, which actually is a testament to the pervasiveness of bad strategy in the corporate. Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. Good strategybad strategy clarifies the muddled thinking underlying too many strategies and provides a clear way to create and implement a powerful actionoriented strategy for the real world. Richard rumelt holds the harry and elsa kunin chair in business and society at ucla anderson school of management. Rumelt s good strategy bad strategy provides an excellent framework for understanding the difference between good and bad strategies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
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Richard rumelts book, good strategybad strategy, is a mustread. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading summary. Rumelt offers three simple steps to developing a strategy for your business. Good strategybad strategy by richard rumelt youtube. Richard rumelt teaches at uclas anderson school of management.
His current research interests center on the dynamics of industry transitions, with a focus on the patterns and forces shaping the evolution of complex industries. A rumelt perpsective on good strategy linkedin slideshare. Leave your email and you will receive a invitation to download the 12min app. Despite rumelts lofty reputation in this crowded field, good strategybad strategy is his first book aimed at a general audience and only his second as a sole author since 1974. He explains what goes into developing a strategy, what makes a strategy good, and what makes a strategy bad which makes good strategy even clearer. Richard rumelt, 184765746x, 9781847657466, profile books, 2011. Alas i spotted one such book good strategy bad strategy. So much talk about strategy and so little understanding of what it is, what it involves, and the difference between a good strategy and a bad strategy. It articulates the fundamentals of strategy and is exceptional in its depth and breadth of case illustrations and understanding on strategy. The di richard rumelt, even though everyone is talking about it, there is no concept in business today more muddled than strategy. Cutting to the core of what makes the difference between success and being an alsoran, rumelt uses vivid examples from the contemporary business world and global history that clearly show how to recognize the good, reject the. When richard rumelts good strategybad strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, calling out as bad strategy the mishmash of pop culture, motivational slogans and business buzz speak so often and misleadingly masquerading as the real thing since then, his original and pragmatic ideas have won fans around the world and continue to help readers to recognise and avoid the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read good strategy bad strategy.