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Books worth buying
Books on Strategy
and Planning
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit
Organizations:
A Guide to Strengthening and Sustaining Organizational Achievement
by John M. Bryson
This book has been reprinted numerous times and has become a standard
reference in the field.
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Making Sense of Strategy by Anthony D.
Manning
Tony Manning believes that 'Strategy isn't rocket science and frankly
you should be spending a lot less time reading about it and more
time enjoying the profits that smart decisions bring.' His planning
process and 10 principles are interesting and if you address and
answer his 20 Strategy Questions you will develop a powerful strategic
plan for your organisation.
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| The Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning by Henry
Mintzberg
A must-read for anyone in a leadership position or involved in
organisational planning at any level. Minzberg challenges the assumptions
of strategic planning, identifying the pitfalls as well as how to
plan effective strategy.
Or download Minzberg's Harvard Business Review article which
started it all.
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Strategic Planning - What Every Manager
MUST Know by George A. Steiner
A step-by-step guide to strategic planning.
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| Developing Strategic Thought - Rediscovering
the art of direction-giving edited by Bob Garratt
A collection of pioneering essays by leading strategic thinkers
including Boisot, Mintzberg, Hampden-Turner, Trompenaars and many
others.
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Powerful Planning Skills: Envisioning the
Future and Making it Happen by Peter Capezio
An easy to read but effective introduction to the planning process,
including simple descriptions of a wide range of powerful planning
tools. Very useful.
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The Strategy Workout: A Journey to the
Heart of Your Business by Cyril Levicki
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Down-to-earth Strategic Planning by Neville
I. Smith
A practical hands on guide.
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| WOW! That's a Great Idea!!
- How to find million-dollar ideas...and keep finding them by Ed
Bernacki.
Learn how to create and manage ideas to fuel business growth, improve
the quality of your services and build a better relationship with
your customers.
From wow@ideafactory.com.au
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| Business Beyond the Box: Applying Your Mind
for Breakthrough Results by John O'Keeffe
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| Issues Management in Strategic Planning by William
L Renfro
An exceptionally valuable treatment of controversial issues, including
how they develop, how the organisation can detect potential issues
early enough to influence their outcome and how to manage them during
the strategic planning process.
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