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StratThink Reviews: The Lords of Strategy by Walter Kiechel III

In this episode, StratThink reviews The Lords of Strategy: The Secret Intellectual History of the New Corporate World by Walter Kiechel III. Walter Kiechel spent his career in journalism gathering the stories, insights, and interviews needed to write this comprehensive history. We go over the major themes of the book, which are strategy's youth as a field; schools of thought in strategy; interactions between clients, consultants, and academics; shareholder capitalism; and how strategy feels among all participants. Why do book reviews? Well, because StratThink has an education-focused mission. We want to help you get better at strategy and help sharpen your decision-making skills while getting to know more about how we think and approach our work.

StratThink Reviews: Good Strategy/Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt

In this piece, StratThink Reviews Good Strategy/Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard Rumelt. Rumelt is a giant in the field of strategy and his thoughts on what makes strategy good or bad are foundational for improving your strategic judgment and intuition. Why do book reviews? Well, because StratThink has an education-focused mission. We want to help you get better at strategy and help sharpen your decision-making skills while getting to know more about how we think and approach our work.