In this highly competitive economy, small businesses need a strategy to flourish and grow. The question to ask yourself is: are you playing to win, not just trying to stay in the game?
With their book Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works authors Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley make the argument that delaying decisions on your strategy can have enormous consequences for your business. Martin and Lafley are both Procter and Gamble executives.
I learned about the book through a mention at Harvard Business Review and asked for a review copy. It turned out to be a thought-provoking strategy book designed for large companies. But it’s one that small business leaders interested in strategy can learn from.
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