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What is a strategy map?
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Almost all strategies are documented using text, but text is limited in its ability to do that job well. sm strategy maps, as developed by Tony Robinson, are graphic representations. They can much more clearly show relationships and connections. They make the logic more clear, and risk easier to identify. This document is an introduction to them.
The problem with wickedness
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In 2007 the APSC published “Tackling Wicked Problems”. Like so much done for good, it can lead to bad. Labelling something a “wicked problem” can be the abandonment of rational and professional problem solving.
What is Strategy Simplified?
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Strategy Simplified is a book which provides a very clear and useful explanation of what business strategy is, and how to work with it. It is written for everyone, from CEO to office gofer, and is in the plainest English I could muster. This document is an overview of the book.
The cost of ethics
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This document includes a thought experiment which was used with senior large-company tax auditors. Maintaining ethics may have a significant personal cost.