Crafting Strategy: Becoming a Strategist Through Case Activity Practice
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Copyright: 2024
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Copyright: 2024
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For business leaders, the critical importance of strategy is a given. Yet, despite the proliferation of advanced conceptual models, accessible market research, and enhanced management training programs, crafting and implementing strategic choices remains a complex challenge.
So, how do we address this issue?
Crafting Strategy: Becoming a Strategist Through Case Activity Practice is designed to guide both newcomers and seasoned professionals in strategic management through actionable practice rather than mere theoretical understanding. Matt Beane (2024), author of The Skill Code, emphasizes that true skill development requires practice. Just as no one becomes a great screenwriter or movie producer by watching YouTube tutorials, no one masters strategic management by simply studying its theories. Real expertise comes from hands-on application interwoven with learning.
This newly released publication delivers on that need. It distills essential theories and offers over 20 comprehensive case studies (with accompanying video explanations) for strategic decision-making. Each of the 11 main chapters includes a case study directly aligned with the chapter's theoretical content. Additionally, there are 12 versatile cases that can be applied across various contexts. Unique to this resource, each case study is paired with a set of full-length videos featuring live Lightboard demonstrations for in-depth analysis—far beyond typical PowerPoint presentations.
These videos are invaluable for classrooms and mastermind groups aiming to dive deep into strategy discussions from the outset or bridge to advanced topics seamlessly.
To further support your journey in becoming adept strategists, the book also includes quizzes for both chapter content and cases, detailed case guidance handouts, and learning scaffolding samples (syllabi), and more.
Let's not just talk about strategy—let's actively engage with it and demonstrate our understanding through practice.
Ready to transform your strategic thinking? Dive in and start practicing today!
Check out Dr. David Stehlik introduce his new publication!
Check out the author's most recent webinar, Master Strategic Management: Elevating Classroom Engagement with Applied Case Activities!
CHAPTER 1: Strategic Management Orientation
CHAPTER 2: Strategic Leaders: The Architects of Organizational Culture and Competitive Advantage
CHAPTER 3: Competitive Advantage and Strategic Performance Management
CHAPTER 4: External Analysis in Strategic Decision-Making
CHAPTER 5: Internal Analysis in Strategic Decision-Making
CHAPTER 6: Using Business Modeling to Craft Strategies
CHAPTER 7: Generic Strategies and the Value Drivers of Competitive Advantage
CHAPTER 8: Innovating with Strategy
CHAPTER 9: Organizational Design and Implementing Strategy
CHAPTER 10: Corporate Strategy
CHAPTER 11: International Strategy
CHAPTER 12: Strategic Management, Oriented to Deliver
APPENDIX
Kickstarter
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Better.com
Apple, Inc.
Groupon
Microsoft
American Airlines Group, Inc.
Peloton
Moderna, Inc.
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
Hennes & Mauritz AB
Tesla, Inc.
OpenAI
Bank of America
Amazon.com, Inc.
Ring
National Basketball Association
DHL
Beam, Inc.
Live National Entertainment
INDEX
David is a passionate strategist, educator, faculty mentor, and advisor, his leadership roles and career span academia, nonprofits, and healthcare within Midwest America and across Southeastern Europe, including as the founder of Fourscene, a strategy and business education consultancy. He’s a certified instructor of the Continuous Innovation Framework, Business Model Canvas and Design Thinking methodologies, is trained and certified in case method and simulation-based instruction and is committed to increasingly experiential forms of learning and educating. David earned a BA from Hillsdale College, an MHA and MBA from the University of Saint Francis, and a DSL (Doctor of Strategic Leadership) from Regent University. Today, he’s an Associate Professor of Management and Leadership and the Associate Division Director at the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership (University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN). He’s a member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), a Design 4 Delight Certified Educator (Intuit), a Certified Practitioner of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile & Conflict Dynamics Profile (Eckerd College), certified in Strategic Management (Strategsys), and CompTIA A+ ce, Network+ ce, and Security+ ce certified. He’s deeply committed to innovative, engaging, and impactful pedagogy, which he deploys through courses he develops and teaches: Business Strategy (Capstone for Business Students); Franciscan Values and Ethics in Business; Introduction to Business Principles; Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; Entrepreneurial Thinking; International Business; and Evidence-based Management. Aside from article writing, he’s previously sole-authored an applied book on strategic healthcare leadership (Integrated Delivery: Innovating Leadership for Outstanding Healthcare Outcomes), co-edited a multi-industry leadership compilation volume (Leadership Playbook: Preparing Industry Leaders for the Future), and co-authored a case study chapter on strategic foresight (Foresight Renewal: Beginning and Ending with Foresight in the Florida and Ohio Army National Guard Organizations).
For business leaders, the critical importance of strategy is a given. Yet, despite the proliferation of advanced conceptual models, accessible market research, and enhanced management training programs, crafting and implementing strategic choices remains a complex challenge.
So, how do we address this issue?
Crafting Strategy: Becoming a Strategist Through Case Activity Practice is designed to guide both newcomers and seasoned professionals in strategic management through actionable practice rather than mere theoretical understanding. Matt Beane (2024), author of The Skill Code, emphasizes that true skill development requires practice. Just as no one becomes a great screenwriter or movie producer by watching YouTube tutorials, no one masters strategic management by simply studying its theories. Real expertise comes from hands-on application interwoven with learning.
This newly released publication delivers on that need. It distills essential theories and offers over 20 comprehensive case studies (with accompanying video explanations) for strategic decision-making. Each of the 11 main chapters includes a case study directly aligned with the chapter's theoretical content. Additionally, there are 12 versatile cases that can be applied across various contexts. Unique to this resource, each case study is paired with a set of full-length videos featuring live Lightboard demonstrations for in-depth analysis—far beyond typical PowerPoint presentations.
These videos are invaluable for classrooms and mastermind groups aiming to dive deep into strategy discussions from the outset or bridge to advanced topics seamlessly.
To further support your journey in becoming adept strategists, the book also includes quizzes for both chapter content and cases, detailed case guidance handouts, and learning scaffolding samples (syllabi), and more.
Let's not just talk about strategy—let's actively engage with it and demonstrate our understanding through practice.
Ready to transform your strategic thinking? Dive in and start practicing today!
Check out Dr. David Stehlik introduce his new publication!
Check out the author's most recent webinar, Master Strategic Management: Elevating Classroom Engagement with Applied Case Activities!
CHAPTER 1: Strategic Management Orientation
CHAPTER 2: Strategic Leaders: The Architects of Organizational Culture and Competitive Advantage
CHAPTER 3: Competitive Advantage and Strategic Performance Management
CHAPTER 4: External Analysis in Strategic Decision-Making
CHAPTER 5: Internal Analysis in Strategic Decision-Making
CHAPTER 6: Using Business Modeling to Craft Strategies
CHAPTER 7: Generic Strategies and the Value Drivers of Competitive Advantage
CHAPTER 8: Innovating with Strategy
CHAPTER 9: Organizational Design and Implementing Strategy
CHAPTER 10: Corporate Strategy
CHAPTER 11: International Strategy
CHAPTER 12: Strategic Management, Oriented to Deliver
APPENDIX
Kickstarter
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Better.com
Apple, Inc.
Groupon
Microsoft
American Airlines Group, Inc.
Peloton
Moderna, Inc.
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
Netflix, Inc.
Hennes & Mauritz AB
Tesla, Inc.
OpenAI
Bank of America
Amazon.com, Inc.
Ring
National Basketball Association
DHL
Beam, Inc.
Live National Entertainment
INDEX
David is a passionate strategist, educator, faculty mentor, and advisor, his leadership roles and career span academia, nonprofits, and healthcare within Midwest America and across Southeastern Europe, including as the founder of Fourscene, a strategy and business education consultancy. He’s a certified instructor of the Continuous Innovation Framework, Business Model Canvas and Design Thinking methodologies, is trained and certified in case method and simulation-based instruction and is committed to increasingly experiential forms of learning and educating. David earned a BA from Hillsdale College, an MHA and MBA from the University of Saint Francis, and a DSL (Doctor of Strategic Leadership) from Regent University. Today, he’s an Associate Professor of Management and Leadership and the Associate Division Director at the Keith Busse School of Business and Entrepreneurial Leadership (University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN). He’s a member of the Association of Professional Futurists (APF), a Design 4 Delight Certified Educator (Intuit), a Certified Practitioner of the Entrepreneurial Mindset Profile & Conflict Dynamics Profile (Eckerd College), certified in Strategic Management (Strategsys), and CompTIA A+ ce, Network+ ce, and Security+ ce certified. He’s deeply committed to innovative, engaging, and impactful pedagogy, which he deploys through courses he develops and teaches: Business Strategy (Capstone for Business Students); Franciscan Values and Ethics in Business; Introduction to Business Principles; Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management; Entrepreneurial Thinking; International Business; and Evidence-based Management. Aside from article writing, he’s previously sole-authored an applied book on strategic healthcare leadership (Integrated Delivery: Innovating Leadership for Outstanding Healthcare Outcomes), co-edited a multi-industry leadership compilation volume (Leadership Playbook: Preparing Industry Leaders for the Future), and co-authored a case study chapter on strategic foresight (Foresight Renewal: Beginning and Ending with Foresight in the Florida and Ohio Army National Guard Organizations).