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    No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works
    No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works
    No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works
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    No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works

    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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
    Release dateAug 28, 2023
    ISBN9781805146582
    No Bullsh*t Strategy: A Founder’s Guide to Gaining Competitive Advantage with a Strategy That Actually Works
    Author

    Alex M H Smith

    Alex M H Smith is a strategist responsible for the direction of some of the most exciting and fastest growing new brands of the past decade. He is founder of Basic Arts, and writer of acclaimed newsletter The Way, which teaches strategic thinking to founders.

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    • 5/5
      Easy to read and full of actionable insights. I have like 5000 notes
    • 5/5
      Great book and easy to suggest. Very eye opening. Must read for all founders!
    • 5/5
      This book is simply superb! The way Alex breaks down strategy to simple steps is applaudable. The examples he has used to drive across his points helps in better understanding. This book is more than a mere strategy book. It goes on to explain the co-existence of duality beautifully. Loved it.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed this book and its simple, straightforward explanations of strategy. The case study examples explained the key concepts without getting bogged down in complex theoretical frameworks which often bring more confusion than clarity.
      The formulation of Tesla’s strategy was particularly insightful, aligning well with their current market offerings.

      I especially appreciated Alex’s conversation style of writing which is more relatable. I recommend this book to anyone looking for an easy-to understand and enjoyable introduction to strategic thinking.
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      Excellent livre. Explique l'essentiel des concepts à connaitre et bien d'autres choses.
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