"Peter Compo’s The Emergent Approach to Strategy is a wonderful rethinking of the language and logic of business strategy. Be prepared to learn how to identify ‘killer problems’ and critical ‘bottlenecks’ as well as how to see the ‘disqualifiers’ implicit in too many statements of strategy. This is a necessary addition to a strategist’s bookshelf.” –Richard Rumelt, Author of Good Strategy/Bad Strategy and The Crux
“Compo has provided a path to move beyond the typical annual strategic plan that rarely gets adopted. With an approach that drives clarity in intent with adaptability to changing conditions and opportunities, Compo shows how to unlock the creativity and ability of the people who will turn your strategy into reality and results.” –Michael Effron, Chairman, Oliver Wight
A NEW CLARITY FOR STRATEGY THEORY AND PRACTICE
Consultants and academics continue to report chronic failures of strategy practice.Two causes dominate: strategy is still not fully defined, and strategy practice is still largely based on a planned versus adaptive view of the world. The Emergent Approach to Strategy digs deep into complex adaptive systems to bring a new clarity to strategy function and incorporate this understanding into practice.
The emergent approach practice includes:
An agile method for strategy framework design
Scenario and bottleneck diagnosis techniques
A four-station dashboard
emphasizing execution
A new set of strategy tests called the five disqualifiers
Go to emergentapproach.com to access the following resources:
Chapter supplements with appendixes, commentary, and added examples
Five Task Sets: a guidebook for implementation of the approach
Templates for use in strategy materials
Additional examples of the Five Disqualifiers in various fields of endeavor