{"product_id":"thinking-strategically-power-tools-for-personal-and-professional-advancement-hardback-9780521560580","title":"Thinking Strategically; Power Tools for Personal and Professional Advancement (Hardback) 9780521560580","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThinking Strategically\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePower Tools for Personal and Professional Advancement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking Strategically provides the necessary tools for dissecting complex problems and for creating innovative solutions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCraig Loehle (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521560580, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 28 August 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages, 34 b\/w illus.  2 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.7 x 1.7 cm, 0.42 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… valid and profound.' Irish Astronomical Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eProfessionals today, whether scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs or managers, need to maximise their effectiveness. Hard work and motivation are not enough. Strategic thinking is needed to be able to choose the right problem to solve, to solve it in a cost-effective way, to use resources efficiently and to be innovative and productive. The combination of skill, motivation and the strategic use of effort can lead to astonishing levels of productivity. Real-world problems are complex and must be tackled with adequate conceptual tools. These tools are based on an understanding of the power of bottlenecks, paradox, scale and perspective constraints, and feedback as leverage points for getting to grips with the problem. Thinking Strategically provides the necessary power tools for dissecting complex problems and for creating innovative solutions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Component Skills of Strategic Thinking: 1. Strategic creativity\u003cbr\u003e 2. Discovery as a process\u003cbr\u003e 3. Strategic problem solving\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reality check\u003cbr\u003e 5. A matter of style\u003cbr\u003e 6. Attitude: the inner strategist\u003cbr\u003e 7. Strategic thinking exercises\u003cbr\u003e Part 2. Strategic Thinking in Practice: 8. Problem finding\u003cbr\u003e 9. Analysis: tools of thought\u003cbr\u003e 10. Solutions: getting a grip\u003cbr\u003e Summary: the strategic thinker\u003cbr\u003e Literature cited\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Biology, life sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Biology, life sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Biology,%20life%20sciences%20%5BPS%5D%22\"\u003ePS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46065985945880,"sku":"9780521560580","price":88.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521560580.gif?v=1691408580","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/thinking-strategically-power-tools-for-personal-and-professional-advancement-hardback-9780521560580","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}