Sentient Strategy : How to Create Market-Dominating Strategies in Turbulent Economies (Hardcover)

Table of Contents Acknowledgements About the Author Introduction Chapter 1: The Glacial Pace of Strategic Change ° Origins ° The chicken/egg question answered ° What enables strategy ° Distinctions with a difference ° How large is your market Chapter 2: Applying the Wrong Metrics ° It’s not about money and has never been about money ° The soothsayers ° Okay, so what metrics are relevant ° The litmus test Chapter 3: New Factors for the New Realities ° The No Normal® ° Avoiding the "strategic horoscope" ° The new dynamic Chapter 4: The Bridge ° Implementation assessment ° An interlude about vision ° A digression on values Chapter 5: The Other Side of the Bridge ° A forensic implementation analysis ° The critical issues trap and how to avoid it Chapter 6: The Express Lane ° Who has a seat at the proverbial "table" ° The nature or accountabilities and further inclusion ° Overcoming the inevitable potholes and speedbumps ° Why there is no strategy "do it yourself" guide at Home Depot Chapter 7: Why You Really, Really Need to Start Thinking Differently About Strategy ° You’re not in Kansas any more ° The road to dominance ° Business lessons for crises ° What does this mean for you and your organization Epilogue: Business Domination Strategies for a No-Normal Future: A Contrarian’s Guidebook ° The new realities