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What I didn't learn in business school : how strategy works in the real world / Jay B. Barney, Trish Gorman Clifford.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : Harvard Business Review Press, (c)2010.Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 234 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781422170724
Other title:
  • What I did not learn in business school
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • HD30 .W438 2010
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
A simple problem -- A new shirt -- A moving target -- A working lunch -- A valuable chain -- A thoughtful workout -- A sweeping vision -- A lone ranger -- A team effort -- A fitting test -- A good call -- A constructive meeting -- A seamless argument -- A tailored presentation -- Epilogue: A staffing question.
Review: "Meet Justin Campbell. He's a newly minted MBA who's landed a coveted job in consulting. He's headed to Chicago to serve HGS, a large client with an intriguing new technology its executives haven't yet decided how to exploit. Constrained by a short timeline and limited information, Justin and his team use state-of-the-art strategy tools to analyze various possibilities. Justin is energized by this challenging assignment, but soon finds the application of his strategy toolkit isn't as straightforward as he'd expected. The political and organizational forces swirling within HGS complicate his analyses and test his fundamental understanding of important strategic concepts. Justin and his cohorts aren't "real"--What I Didn't Learn in Business School is a business novel. But they're realistic: they're just like us. They are humans, not human resources, and they each have their own personality, motives, and skills. Their story reveals both the strengths and the limitations of common strategy tools. And it demonstrates tactics for navigating the messy organizational dynamics that can make or break a company's efforts to craft successful strategies. This engaging book uses the power of story to present potent lessons for anyone seeking to excel at strategy management. The action moves quickly, and at the end of each chapter, you'll find provocative questions that help you tease out vital insights that you can apply in your own work. What I Didn't Learn in Business School is a compelling read--whether you're a recent business school grad struggling to apply your new knowledge or an experienced leader who already knows that no strategy is created in a vacuum."--Book jacket.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Prologue: A little turbulence -- A simple problem -- A new shirt -- A moving target -- A working lunch -- A valuable chain -- A thoughtful workout -- A sweeping vision -- A lone ranger -- A team effort -- A fitting test -- A good call -- A constructive meeting -- A seamless argument -- A tailored presentation -- Epilogue: A staffing question.

"Meet Justin Campbell. He's a newly minted MBA who's landed a coveted job in consulting. He's headed to Chicago to serve HGS, a large client with an intriguing new technology its executives haven't yet decided how to exploit. Constrained by a short timeline and limited information, Justin and his team use state-of-the-art strategy tools to analyze various possibilities. Justin is energized by this challenging assignment, but soon finds the application of his strategy toolkit isn't as straightforward as he'd expected. The political and organizational forces swirling within HGS complicate his analyses and test his fundamental understanding of important strategic concepts. Justin and his cohorts aren't "real"--What I Didn't Learn in Business School is a business novel. But they're realistic: they're just like us. They are humans, not human resources, and they each have their own personality, motives, and skills. Their story reveals both the strengths and the limitations of common strategy tools. And it demonstrates tactics for navigating the messy organizational dynamics that can make or break a company's efforts to craft successful strategies. This engaging book uses the power of story to present potent lessons for anyone seeking to excel at strategy management. The action moves quickly, and at the end of each chapter, you'll find provocative questions that help you tease out vital insights that you can apply in your own work. What I Didn't Learn in Business School is a compelling read--whether you're a recent business school grad struggling to apply your new knowledge or an experienced leader who already knows that no strategy is created in a vacuum."--Book jacket.

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