Strategy in the Age of Disruption

Chapter 1 Introduction 10

Preface 11

Authors and Acknowledgements 19

Unlock your Thinking 35

Chapter 2 The Art of Strategy + Execution 44

Myth-busters on Strategy 46

Building blocks of Strategy 53

Chapter 3 Strategy Positioning 60

How to think strategically 62

The importance of Business Model 65

Think functionally, Act strategically 69

Chapter 4 Fourth Industrial Revolution 78

Industrial Revolution History 79

Periodic Table of Megatrends 88

When Worlds Collide 92

The Eight (R)evolution Stages 95

The Gigantic Shifts that every person should now 149

Chapter 5 Strategy Choices 161

Why Business Model matter 165

Navigate the Strategic Choices 185

What not to do? 185

Where to differentiate? 196

What to focus on? 207

Chapter 6 Strategy Execution 221

Operating Model 4.0 - Deliver maximum execution 223

The Science of Delivery 227

Deliver on Promise 230

Chapter 7 Master the Art of Strategy Execution: A complete step-by-step guide to become a
hero to kick ass 233

The Hero Journey 234

Manage the present and create the future 240

Detect the opportunity and challenges 251

Take design decision 262

Deliver on Promise 290

Chapter 8 Famous last words 297

Final words to a Strategist 298

Common pitfalls to avoid 300

Death of the Genius 303

Hero is a team sport 305

Reusable work template for copy 307