Publisher Description
Are you winning the battle but losing the war? Every leader has to deliver the goods-make budget, meet deadlines, and deftly manage people-to provide the inspirational fuel that keeps their business running day-in and day-out. But therein lies the danger of winning today's battle and losing the war-that is the long game of creating sustainable value in a volatile, uncertain world that is becoming ever-more complex and ambiguous. The number one business challenge-is winning the long game by being more strategic; developing the skills to look outside the four walls of the organization and see the world from the future back. Steven Krupp and Paul J. H. Schoemaker bridge the gap between what many see as the separate domains of strategy and leadership to show how to develop the discipline of strategic leadership in a world of growing uncertainty. Pragmatic to the core, Winning the Long Game creates vivid insights into the discipline of strategic leadership by applying it systemically through personal portraits of successful business leaders. The book profiles Elon Musk, Richard Branson, and Sara Blakely, as well as world-renowned figures like Pope Francis, Oprah Winfrey, and Nelson Mandela. What makes these strategic leaders successful is highlighted by contrasting them with others who are either mediocre or outright failures. Winning the Long Game is the must-have playbook for every leader and for any manager seeking to be become more strategic in today's topsy-turvy world.
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“[An] inspiring guide to what
constitutes a strategic leader…this highly readable book focuses on the nuts and
bolts of each discipline, guiding readers on how to import the lessons
learned into their own lives.”
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Publishers Weekly
About the Authors
Steve Krupp is the CEO of Decision Strategies International (DSI) where he advises CEOs and c-suite executives. Before joining DSI, Steve was a senior partner at Oliver Wyman Delta, where he focused on leadership and led the executive talent management business. He also cofounded and served as CEO of Key Management Strategies, an executive development firm acquired by Right Management Consultants. A respected thought leader, his voice is frequently heard through such channels as the Harvard Business Review, Oliver Wyman Journal, and Chief Learning Officer.
Paul J. H. Schoemaker, PhD, is founder and executive chairman of Decision Strategies International and research director of the Mack Center for Technological Innovation at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has advised more than one hundred organizations around the world and serves as board chairman of three companies. Dr. Schoemaker has authored or coauthored more than one hundred articles and is coauthor of the business bestsellers Decision Traps and Winning Decisions, among many other books.
About Walter Dixon
Walter Dixon is a broadcast media veteran of more than twenty years’ experience with a background in theater and performing arts and voice work for commercials. After a career in public radio, he is now a full-time narrator with more than fifty audiobooks recorded in genres ranging from religion and politics to children’s stories.