Until you’ve consumed all of the best Business Strategy books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
1. HBR’s 10 Must Reads On Strategy (2011)
If you read nothing else on strategy, read these 10 articles ( ). We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you catalyze your organization’s strategy development and execution.HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Strategy will inspire you to: #14,743 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #77 in Systems & Planning #405 in Business Leadership (Books) #66 in Strategic Business Planning Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?…
2. Business Strategy: A guide to effective decision-making (Economist Books) (2015)
The effectiveness of a good strategy well implemented determines a business’ future success or failure. Yet history is full of strategic decisions, big and small, that were ill-conceived, poorly organized and consequently disastrous. This updated guide looks at the whole process of strategic decision-making, from vision, forecasting, and resource allocation, through to implementation and innovation.Strategy is about understanding where you are now, where you are heading and how you will get there. There is no room for timidity or confusion. Although the CEO and the board…
3. 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy (2016)
7 Powers breaks fresh ground by constructing a comprehensive strategy toolset that is easy for you to learn, communicate and quickly apply.Drawing on his decades of experience as a business strategy advisor, active equity investor and Stanford University teacher, Hamilton Helmer develops from first principles a practical theory of Strategy rooted in the notion of Power, those conditions which create the potential for persistent differential returns.Using rich real-world examples, Helmer rigorously characterizes exactly what your business must achieve to create Power. And create…
4. Swipe to Unlock: The Primer on Technology and Business Strategy (2017)
Swipe to Unlock is a comprehensive guide on the must-know concepts of technology and business strategy. ***Swipe to Unlock was updated in 2019 to to cover the latest developments in the world of tech.*** This from the and has been featured in , , and Swipe to Unlock was touted as by Jeremy Schifeling. By answering real-world questions like this, Software Development, Business Models & Strategies, Economics, Hacking & Security, Hardware & Robots, The Internet, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Technology Policy, Emerging Markets, Future Trends, and…
5. Corporate Strategy: Tools for Analysis and Decision-Making (2016)
Many companies are not single businesses but a collection of businesses with one or more levels of corporate management. Written for managers, advisors and students aspiring to these roles, this book is a guide to decision-making in the domain of corporate strategy. It arms readers with research-based tools needed to make good corporate strategy decisions and to assess the soundness of the corporate strategy decisions of others. Readers will learn how to do the analysis for answering questions such as ‘Should we pursue an alliance or an acquisition to grow?’, ‘How much should we integrate this acquisition?’ and ‘Should we divest this…
6. Creative Strategy and the Business of Design (2016)
Remaining relevant as a creative professional takes more than creativity–you need to understand the language of business. The problem is that design school doesn’t teach the strategic language that is now essential to getting your job done. Creative Strategy and the Business of Design fills that void and teaches left-brain business skills to right-brain creative thinkers. Inside, you’ll learn about the business objectives and marketing decisions that drive your creative work. The curtain’s been pulled away as marketing-speak and business jargon are translated into tools to help you:…
7. Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers (2010)
Business Model Generation is a handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers striving to defy outmoded business models and design tomorrow’s enterprises. If your organization needs to adapt to harsh new realities, but you don’t yet have a strategy that will get you out in front of your competitors, you need Business Model Generation. Co-created by 470 “Business Model Canvas” practitioners from 45 countries, the book features a beautiful, highly visual, 4-color design that takes powerful strategic ideas and tools, and makes them easy to implement in your organization. It explains the most…
8. The Art of Strategy: A Game Theorist’s Guide to Success in Business and Life (2010)
“I am hard pressed to think of another book that can match the combination of practical insights and reading enjoyment.”―Steven Levitt Game theory means rigorous strategic thinking. It’s the art of anticipating your opponent’s next moves, knowing full well that your rival is trying to do the same thing to you. Though parts of game theory involve simple common sense, much is counterintuitive, and it can only be mastered by developing a new way of seeing the world. Using a diverse array of rich case studies―from pop culture, TV, movies, sports, politics, and history―the authors show how nearly every…
9. Bundle: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Law and Strategy, 5th + MindTap Business Law, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card (2017)
Students save money by purchasing this bundle which includes Bagley/Dauchy’s The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Law and Strategy, 5E, with access to MindTap. MindTap provides the tools you need to better manage your limited time. You can complete assignments whenever and wherever you are ready to learn with course material specially customized by your instructor and streamlined in one proven, easy-to-use interface. With an array of tools and apps — from note taking to flashcards — you get a true understanding of course concepts, helping you to achieve better grades and setting the groundwork for future courses….
10. Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy, Second Edition (2009)
What difference can the aspiring HR strategist really make to business value?In the new edition of her ground-breaking book, answers this question and provides the tools and insights to help HR managers and directors add value to the organization by implementing effective HR initiatives that are aligned to core business strategies. Featuring updated profiles and case studies from top HR strategists who have used their skills to deliver a variety of key business objectives, provides inspiration and guidance on how to apply the theory to challenges in your organization.Learn how you can strengthen and prove…
11. Design a Better Business: New Tools, Skills, and Mindset for Strategy and Innovation (2016)
This book stitches together a complete design journey from beginning to end in a way that you’ve likely never seen before, guiding readers (you) step-by-step in a practical way from the initial spark of an idea all the way to scaling it into a better business. Design a Better Business includes a comprehensive set of tools (over 20 total!) and skills that will help you harness opportunity from uncertainty by building the right team(s) and balancing your point of view against new findings from the outside world. This book also features over 50 case studies and…
12. Digital Marketing: Strategy, Implementation and Practice (2012)
‘I have used this book in all its editions since first publication with my undergraduate and postgraduate students. It is a core text for all the students, because it provides the detail they require at an academic level. Importantly it is a book for the practitioner to use too. This is why we use it on our postgraduate practitioner programmes where we actually buy the book for the students as we believe it is that important. No other text comes close and literally thousands of our graduates have benefitted from it in their subsequent careers: written by the specialist for the specialist.’…
13. Strategy: Create and Implement the Best Strategy for Your Business (2005)
Strategic execution drives business success. This book covers strategy from the ground up, explaining what strategy is, how to put together a strategic plan, what tools and resources are necessary to execute it, and how to measure results.The Harvard Business Essentials series is designed to provide comprehensive advice, personal coaching, background information, and guidance on the most relevant topics in business. Whether you are a new manager seeking to expand your skills or a seasoned professional looking to broaden your knowledge base, these solution-oriented books…
Best Business Strategy Books That Will Hook You
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Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution
Author(s): Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, David Robertson
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, Year: 8 Aug 2006, Size: 2 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2393012
The Future Of Management In An AI World: Redefining Purpose And Strategy In The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Author(s): Jordi Canals, Franz Heukamp
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Year: 2020, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2426481
Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World
Author(s): Marco Iansiti; Karim R. Lakhani
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, Year: 2020, Size: 6 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2487090
The Coming Age of Robots: Implications for Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy
Author(s): George Pettinico; George R. Milne
Publisher: Business Expert Press, Year: 2020, Size: 5 Mb, Download: epub
ID: 2540618
Nonmarket Strategy in Business Organizations
Author(s): John A. Parnell
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2252162
Disrupting Finance: FinTech and Strategy in the 21st Century
Author(s): Theo Lynn, John G. Mooney, Pierangelo Rosati, Mark Cummins
Publisher: Springer International Publishing,Palgrave Pivot, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2309933
Think Like a UX Researcher: How to Observe Users, Influence Design, and Shape Business Strategy
Author(s): David Travis; Philip Hodgson
Publisher: CRC Press, Year: 2019, Size: 14 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2344648
Phoenix leadership for business: an executive's strategy for relevance and resilience
Author(s): Gokenbach, Valentina
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Year: 2019, Size: 3 Mb, Download: pdf
ID: 2351201
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are truly record-breakers according to Chicago Tribune, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.