Playing to Win
by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin
Strategy as five choices: winning aspiration, where to play, how to win, core capabilities, management systems, from P&G's turnaround. The clearest strategy framework for executives.
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you need a strategy framework your whole team can use.
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you want academic depth; see Porter or Rumelt.
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Three things you will actually use
- Strategy is choice.
- Where to play and how to win are the heart.
- Capabilities must support the choices.
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Five choices.
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