Strategy: Fast Track to Success / FT Publishing International (ePub)

GET THE RESULTS YOU WANT IN STRATEGY. FAST.

Most managers will be involved in creating strategy at some point in their career and typically, the more senior you become, the more time you will spend on formulating plans for the future. To move up the business ladder, you will need some background in some of the more common strategic techniques. But be careful not to overdose on the theory, as this can get in the way of the more valuable activities of strategy, namely: good networking, crisp planning and effective implementation.

Fast Track to Success: Strategy approaches strategy from a highly practical standpoint. It shows you how to enhance your strategic contribution by building an understanding of what strategy is; contributing to the development of effective strategy, and leading the process to create and implement a strategic plan.

This practical, career-oriented book gets you up to speed on strategy quickly. It demystifies strategy and talks you through everything you need to know about strategic thinking and planning. It gives you:

• Strategy in a nutshell - a series of frequently-asked-questions to give you a concise overview of the subject
• The top 10 tools and techniques you can use to help you develop your approach to strategy
• Simple checklists to help you identify the strengths and weaknesses of your capabilities and those of your team
• Advice on leading your team - how to decide your leadership style and build your team
• Tips on how to progress your career, whether it's your first 10 weeks in the job or whether you're looking to get right to the top

Don't get left behind, set out on the Fast Track today. For more resources, log on to the series website at www.fast-track-me.com.

The Fast Track books provide you with a complete resource to get ahead as a manager - faster. They bring together the latest business thinking, cutting edge online material and all the practical techniques you need to fast track your career. Specially designed to help you learn what you need to know and to develop the skills you need to get ahead, each book is broken down into 4 key areas:

• Awareness - find out where you are now and what you need to do to improve
• Business building - the tools and techniques you need to build up your skills
• Career development- learn the steps you should take now if you want to get ahead
• Director's toolkit - tips to get you to the top. And make sure you stay there!

Fast Track features include:

• The Fast Track Top 10 - a concise, cutting edge summary of the information you need to shine
• Quick Tips and FAQs - a short cut to practical advice from people who have been there before you and succeeded
• Real life stories to give examples of what works - and critically, what doesn't
• Practical career guidance including a framework of objectives for your first 10 weeks in a new role
• Expert Voices - to give you the state of the art view from today's leading experts

Visit the companion web-site www.Fast-Track-Me.com to learn more about the books and explore the business methods, tools and techniques contained in each book - log on now to get on the Fast Track today.