Strategy in the Age of Disruption

Chapter 1 Introduction 11 Preface 12 Authors 14 Acknowledgment of Contributors 19 To Unlock the Power 2 Think Differently! 35 Chapter 2 The Art of Strategy + Execution 45 Move beyond the hype to deliver impact, and make it stick Myth-busters on Strategy 46 The Building Blocks of Strategy 53 Chapter 3 Strategic Positioning 61 If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change How to Think Strategically 62 The Importance of a Business Model 65 Think Functionally, Act Strategically 69 Chapter 4 The 4th Industrial Revolution 79 Industrial Revolution History 80 Periodic Table of the 4th Industrial Revolution 88 When Worlds Collide 92 The Eight (R)evolution Stages 95 The Gigantic Shifts that Every Person Should Know 149 Chapter 5 Strategic Choices 161 Stop making plans - start making decisions Why a Business Model Matters 165 Strategic Choice What not to do? 185 Where to be different? 196 What to focus on? 207 Chapter 6 Strategy Execution 221 The science of getting things done and making them stick Operating Model 4.0 - Deliver Maximum Execution 223 The Science of Delivery 226 Key Activities to Deliver on Promise 230 Chapter 7 Master the Art of Strategy Execution 233 A complete step-by-step guide to becoming a hero who kicks ass The Hero Maker 235 Manage the Present and Create the Future 240 Detect the Opportunity and Challenges 251 Take Design Decisions 262 Deliver on Promise 290 Chapter 8 Famous last Words 297 Final Words to the Strategist 298 Common Pitfalls to Avoid with Strategy 300 Death of the Genius 303 Hero Is a Team Sport 305 Reusable Work Templates 307 References 319 Index 323

Henrik von Scheel is best known as the originator of the "Industry 4.0" and the "Digital" themes of today. He has been named the "leading authority on strategy" and recognized as "the most influential management thinker of our times".

Ciprian Popa is one of the most influential blockchain personalities in supply chain and a pioneer in financial engineering. His area of expertise is turning technologies into wining strategies.

Joshua von Scheel is a creative problem solver who is obsessed with simplifying the complexity of strategy execution through visual thinking, business logic, and design.