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Cedric Chin
@ejames_c
I am about 90% convinced that Good Strategy Bad Strategy is a bad book. Two questions: 1. What is something actionable you took away from the book? 2. In a year’s time, circle back and ask: what changes did I make as a result of that takeaway?
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Joe Pairman
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1. The essential problem-solving nature of strategy, and some practical tips on eg. value of writing (though Rumelt’s new book, Crux, has many more examples and practical steps) 2. The book helped me to create two very profitable & one moderately successful multi-year strategies
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Joe Pairman
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(A colleague of mine who read it felt like you, that it made sense but lacked in how to put the ideas into practice. I read some online reviews that said the same, and I guess Crux is intended to fill the gap. I really like Crux, but liked the original book a lot too so YMMV.)
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Joe Pairman
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Ha! Crossing my fingers too – hope it works for you. I looked at your site (and signed up). You're rigorous & analytical. For sure, Crux is still a pop, broad-brush book. But Rumelt isn't trying to replace ops/accounting, just shaking up the way people approach tricky challenges.
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