Mission critical Book

Mission Critical warns business leaders about the common and dangerous strategic pitfalls and how to avoid them. Introducing each strategic trap with a thought-provoking case history, Picken and Dess show you the common thread running through all of them - strategic error. Mission Critical is the example you need to turn the strategic don'ts into do's. You'll learn to recognize what's important in the ever-changing competitive environment; validate your assumption base, and focus strategies on the most critical issues; identify sources of sustainable competitive advantage throughout your organization; coordinate and integrate key activities across organizational boundaries; design a system of strategic controls that balances culture, rewards and boundaries; and effect positive change through leadership that focuses on "doing the right things." Illustrated with over 100 timely examples of strategic success and failure, Mission Critical combines the authors' practical experience with the latest research to help you navigate around the seven most strategic traps.