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92 of 93 people found the following review helpful
By Kent Arnold
Format:Paperback
This book, the product of extensive work by its authors with small and medium-sized businesses, presents straightforward, concise guidance (right down to hardcopy/softcopy templates) and a rational sequence for developing a strategic plan without a large staff. It draws heavily on the academic work of leading researchers James Brian Quinn (Dartmouth/Tuck) and Michael Porter (Harvard). Its hallmark, though, is its firm grounding in the environment of businesses that cannot ignore daily operational requirements for the sake of planning.
"Simplified Strategic Planning" presents particularly clear, explicit guidance on selecting a corporate focus amid operational chaos and the temptation to serve all comers.
I highly recommend this book for managers at businesses of any size. It will inspire a discipline and sequence--and therefore a useful result--in planning.
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
By The Tick
Format:Paperback
Yes the book "simplifies" a difficult process, but the real proof of its worth is actually using the plan set forth by the authors. We are well into year one of following the instructions and our 38 year old company has never communicated to the level it is now. We have already enabled ourselves to take advantage of two major opportunities that would have benn missed without planning by the book.
Read it sure - Use it for sure!
62 of 64 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Well Done! This format allows an organization the opportunity to cut through the hocus pocus of most strategic planning formats and get to the chase. Businesses need a tool that guides them through the process of strategic planning with a results oriented structure. We have used the process and it works!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Grateful for the purchase
This is a book that really helps negotiate the unknown causeways of strategic planning. It really does simplify the process and assist with the final product. Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. J. Thompson
2.0 out of 5 stars
Didn't like it
It was more about a business / marketing plan than a strategic plan, and I felt it was very superficial.
Published 2 months ago by Louisa Rogers
1.0 out of 5 stars
Terrible Print Quality
I havent read the book yet, but as I pulled it out of the box it was evident that the publisher that printed this book made photocopies of the original and used those for the... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Chesty Puller
3.0 out of 5 stars
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Strategic planning is an organization's process how to define its strategy how to reach its goals, and how to make critical decisions. The plan includes allocating resources (incl. Read more
Published on December 27, 2010 by A&D
1.0 out of 5 stars
Never delivered
Can't comment on product. Never received. Same address as everything else we receive. Have contacted vendor and will deny payment if not received.
Published on July 2, 2010 by Eugene Schulist
5.0 out of 5 stars
Step by Step Process Including Forms
Simplified Strategic Planning provides a very detailed and straight forward process to a comprehensive strategic plan. Read more
Published on August 26, 2009 by Karen L. Jett, CMA
5.0 out of 5 stars
More Than A Philosophy, More Than A Fad Or A Flavor
"Simplified Strategic Planning is MORE THAN A PHILOSOPHY, MORE THAN A FAD OR A FLAVOR of the month.
This book brings a refreshing break from the pop-up solutions and... Read more
This book brings a refreshing break from the pop-up solutions and... Read more
Published on July 16, 2008 by Aung Htun
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Guding Light For Business Leaders to Navigate Through The Fog of...
EUREKA! I have found a breakthrough book and a phenomenal primer on strategy in "Simplified Strategic Planning A No-Nonsense Guide For Busy People Who Want Results Fast! Read more
Published on March 9, 2006 by J. Glenn Ebersole, Jr.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Simple and Useful - less jargon
This book's strength is that it is basically an outline of good strategy development. Another reviewer called it the book for "dummies"-like that was a criticism. Read more
Published on September 2, 2004 by Gene R. Beaty
2.0 out of 5 stars
Should be titled "Simple Strategic Planning"
This book is very poor and I would recommend against purchasing it. This guide is seems to be written by seminar teachers, full of simple one-liners and cheesy analogies that don't... Read more
Published on August 20, 2003 by Chris Justice
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- Simplified Strategic Planning by Charles L. Bradford on 7 pages
- Strategic Planning by Joan Knutson in Front Matter
- Competing for the Future by Gary Hamel on page 79
- Competing for the Future by Harvard Business School Press on page 79
- The Great Game of Business: Unlocking the Power and Profitability of Open-Book Management by Jack Stack on page 68
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- Beyond Selling Value: A Proven Process to Avoid the Vendor Trap by Mark Shonka in Front Matter
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