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Bias is everywhere. Spotting it is a key skill for voters in Scotland (and people everywhere all the time). We all have biases, even me. This is a normal part of being human. We like being part of a group Continue reading Scottish Independence – 5 Steps to Avoid Bias
I noticed that a number of the people visiting my blog are looking for strategy material. So I’ve trawled my unpublished archives and have put together some short posts on strategy topics. Here’s one on looking to explain two ways of defining strategy. Mintzberg’s Continue reading Mintzberg’s 5Ps & Whittington’s 3Ps
Strategy Bites Back: It Is A Lot More, And Less, Than You Ever Imagined by Henry Mintzberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read this as pre-reading before studying Strategy with the Open University. It was very clear and Continue reading Book review – Strategy Bites Back by Henry Mintzberg
If you have to read about strategy this is a very good place to start your understanding of strategy. I’ve got several years of experience in government doing strategy and I’ve studied it academically as well. So I’m applying a Continue reading Book Review – Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt
I am currently (Aug 2011) studying module B301 “Making Sense of Strategy” with the Open University. This is a final year (third year, level 3) undergraduate module which forms a core part of their BA in Business Studies. I have an exam in Continue reading Strategy Study Notes