Mastering Strategy

Everyone in business is involved in strategy, whether it be formulating it or implementing it. Every business from Fortune 500 companies to first day start-ups are reliant on strategy for survival and success.

Mastering Strategy brings you the latest thinking from the world's top international business schools. This rich mix of thought leadership covers all the top strategy issues, from mergers and acquisitions, risk, technology, and alliances to knowledge, governance, globalization and leadership.

The certainties of central and long-term planning fell apart a long time ago, but what has replaced them? Should managers be primarily looking outwards at their company's external environment or inwards towards its distinctive capabilities? How do you chose between the competing schools of strategy, and is it possible to synthesize the different approaches which have been tested over the years into a coherent whole? Here is your single-source guide to becoming a master of strategy.

1. History/State of strategy
2. Strategy and micro-economics
3. Strategy and the general business environment
4. Strategy and globalization
5. Strategy and organizational structures
6. Strategy and technology
7. Mergers and acquisition strategy
8. Strategy and shareholder value/governance
9. Strategy and risk management
10. Leadership and strategy
11. Strategy and people
12. Sector strategies
13. Strategic alliances
14. Strategy and knowledge
15. Strategy and operations/manufacturing
16. Fresh challenges for the future

A very good overview of different subject. But you can't learn strategy from it. This is for the already educated that wants to check out the latest thinking.