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The Art of Action: How Leaders Close the Gaps Between Plans, Actions and Results By Stephen Bungay Verso Books [pounds sterling]20

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Executing strategy effectively can be a challenge for those leading the way in all manner of sectors. Stephen Bungay offers a fresh, practical approach to strategy, communication and leadership, encouraging people to practise a few simple things that really make a difference. Here's a synopsis:

  1. Executing strategy is an enduring management problem.

  2. There is often a significant gap between what managers plan, what they do and the outcome they achieve.

  3. Bungay finds a fresh approach from an unexpected source-the 19th-century Prussian Army.

  4. His solution is based not on theory, but on sets of practices that have evolved...

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