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No Bullsh*t Strategy
Written by Alex M H Smith
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Most strategy is, let's face it, bullsh*t.
A bunch of fancy words which mean nothing at all. At best harmless and easy to ignore. At worst confusing and destructive.
What if strategy could instead be clear, simple, bold, and even actually useful? That's what No Bullsh*t Strategy is all about. It sweeps away all the garbled corporate nonsense and dry academic theorising to leave you with pure strategic sauce, which can be actioned right away.
It'll make you see your business in a totally new light, and effortlessly unlock insights you didn't know you had in you. Even better, it makes strategy fun.
Ideal for the young entrepreneur and accessible to anyone, if you're wanting to demystify strategy and apply it instantly, No Bullsh*t Strategy is the book for you.
A bunch of fancy words which mean nothing at all. At best harmless and easy to ignore. At worst confusing and destructive.
What if strategy could instead be clear, simple, bold, and even actually useful? That's what No Bullsh*t Strategy is all about. It sweeps away all the garbled corporate nonsense and dry academic theorising to leave you with pure strategic sauce, which can be actioned right away.
It'll make you see your business in a totally new light, and effortlessly unlock insights you didn't know you had in you. Even better, it makes strategy fun.
Ideal for the young entrepreneur and accessible to anyone, if you're wanting to demystify strategy and apply it instantly, No Bullsh*t Strategy is the book for you.
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