The Mind Of The Strategist: The Art of Japanese Business
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0070479046 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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Kenichi Ohmae's "The Mind of the Strategist", and how key ideas and themes in the field of strategy stand the test of time Grim Gjønnes When I decided to take a stab at Kenichi Ohmae's 1982 classic "The Mind of the Strategist", I expected it to be a valuable read for practitioners and academics in the field of business strategy. Fact is, it stands out compared with most current writing, and provides evidence that key ideas and themes in the field of strategy stand the test of time.Ohmae was a 23-year partner with McKinsey in Japan, and his thinking about strategy is clearly influenced both by the successful years of Japanese industry in the seventies an. The 3C's of Marketing Analysis Bruce Pharr In 1975, Kenichi Ohmae, a director at the management-consulting firm McKinsey & Company, published `The Mind of the Strategist: The Art of Japanese Business.' While it is now considered a somewhat dated classic on Japanese corporate strategy, its core premise is very relevant to marketing: The purpose of strategy is to maximize competitive advantage, strategy begins with analysis, and the `strategic triangle' of customers, competitors, and company is an effective analysis framework for identifying competitive advantage.. Five Stars Alejandro Zumbado Excelente
This book, full of actual examples, aims to bring to life all of the dynamic, subtlety, and variety of business strategy as it is practiced in the real world and in real companies. Rather, he is exploring with the reader the ways in which the strategist must think, the key principles and thought patterns that real-world strategists have used to move their companies forward in Japan and throughout the world. The author does not purport to be inventing strategy in this book or to be revealing the secrets of Japanese business and strategic planning. He explores the relationship of the Strategic Triangle formed by the company, the customer, and the competition and shows how these factors must be the basis for all strategic thinking and planning.
Strategy,” Kenichi Ohmae was a partner at McKinsey & Company for 23 years, and today he is chairman of Ohmae & Associates. Internationally known as “Mr. He is the author of more than 100 books.
In this compelling account of global business domination, Ohmae reveals the vital thinking processes and planning techniques of prominent companies, showing why they work, and how any company can benefit from them.Filled with case studies of strategic thinking in action, Ohmae's classic work inspires today's managers to excel to new heights of bold, imaginative thinking and solutions.“In many ways, Ohmae can be considered the modern reincarnation of a much older guru, Adam Smith.”-Journal