Audiobooks by Rich Horwath

Strategic: The Skill to Set Direction, Create Advantage, and Achieve Executive Excellence

In Strategic, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich Horwath delivers an incisive roadmap to help leaders at all levels think, plan, and act strategically to navigate every business challenge they face. The book offers business leaders a proven framework-the Strategic Fitness System-containing dozens of tools, techniques, and checklists to confidently master every area of the business, from designing market-winning strategies to shaping the organization's culture. The practical content will help executives in any industry improve what research has shown to be the most important leadership factor to an organization's future success-strategic competence-and use this skill to transform complexity to clarity in charting their strategic direction. The book features: a common language for strategy and business planning; practical tools for developing the four dimensions of executive fitness key to advancing the company's growth: strategy, leadership, organization, and communication; techniques for designing enduring competitive advantage and frameworks for creating innovative new value for customers; methods for evolving the business model to transform the trajectory of the business; and the Strategic Quotient (SQ)-a validated assessment of an executive's strategic thinking, planning, and execution.

Rich Horwath (Author), Kent Klineman (Narrator)

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Deep Dive (Greenleaf): The Proven Method for Building Strategy, Focusing Your Resources, and Taking

The inability to set good strategy can sink a company - and a leader's career. A recent 'Wall Street Journal' study revealed that the number one most sought after executive skill by organisations is strategic thinking, but few leaders have that skill set. In this book, Rich Horwath dissects the three most important elements of strategic thinking, breaks them down into simple and attainable skills, and shows readers how to apply them every day. He provides managers with a clear path to mastery of three disciplines: Acumen - generate critical insights through a step-by-step evaluation of the business and its environment; Allocation - focus limited resources of time, talent, and money; and, Action - implement a system to guarantee effective execution and communication of strategy throughout the organisation. This book is based on research with senior executives from more than 150 companies and Horwath's own experience as a professional strategist. Armed with the knowledge from this book, every reader can become an expert strategist and an invaluable member of his or her organisation.

Rich Horwath (Author), Rich Horwath (Narrator)

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StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad: Using Strategic Thinking to Defeat Bad Strategy and Save Yo

From the New York Times bestselling author on strategy All over the world, strategies are dying. Thousands of businesses face bankruptcy. People’s jobs are at stake. But what is the nefarious force killing them off? And who can save them? Technobody—maker of wearable technologies—is under attack. Its strategic plan is slowly being killed by the top strategy villains every company faces: bad meetings (Meeting Menace), fire drills (Fire Driller), silos (Silo-Clops), too many priorities (Dr. Yes), and many others. They are members of the Anti-Strategy Squad (A.S.S.), a gang whose mission is to cause mass strategycide and global bankruption. But Technobody will not fail without a fight. Led by its fearless managers and three superheroes—StrategyMan, Innovatara, and Purposeidon—it will summon all of its strategic thinking powers to wage one final war against bad strategy and save its plan. New research shows that the No. 1 most important leadership capability for executives is strategic thinking. Yet, only 3 out of every 10 people are strategic. With the leading cause of business failure being bad strategy, it's critical that you and your team are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and tools to think strategically. In StrategyMan vs. the Anti-Strategy Squad, you'll learn how to: - Develop a common language for strategy - Create a shared understanding of strategy - Design a practical toolkit for strategy - Think strategically on a daily basis - Infuse innovation into your strategies - Facilitate strategy conversations - Lead strategic meetings - Set clear strategic direction - Profitably grow your business - Create competitive advantage In today's ultracompetitive market, it's be strategic . . . or be gone. About the Author Rich Horwath is the CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, where he helps organizations develop enterprise-wide capabilities in strategic thinking and planning. As a former Chief Strategy Officer and graduate professor of strategy, he has worked with more than 100,000 managers to develop their strategic thinking skills. Rich leads executive teams through strategic thinking and planning workshops to help them set clear strategic direction, facilitate strategy conversations, and create competitive advantage. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of seven books on strategic thinking, including Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking, Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want, and Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy.

Rich Horwath (Author), 4moon Entertainment (Narrator)

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Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking

According to a study published in Chief Executive Magazine, the most valued skill in leaders today is strategic thinking. However, more than half of all companies say that strategic thinking is the skill their senior leaders most need to improve. Elevate provides leaders with a framework and toolkit for developing advanced strategic thinking capabilities. Unlike the majority of books that focus on strategy from a corporate perspective, Elevate gives the individual executive practical tools and techniques to help them become a truly strategic leader. The new framework that will enable leaders to finally integrate both strategy and innovation into a strategic approach that drives their profitable growth is the Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking: 1. Coalesce: Fusing together insights to create an innovative business model 2. Compete: Creating a system of strategy to achieve competitive advantage 3. Champion: Leading others to think and act strategically to execute strategy Every leader desperately wants to be strategic - their career depends on it. Elevate provides the roadmap to reach the strategic leadership summit. **Contact Customer Service for Additional Material**

Rich Horwath (Author), Steven Menasche (Narrator)

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