The Strategic Leader's Roadmap, Revised and Updated Edition

Fast-reading and actionable, The Strategic Leader's Roadmap will enable leaders at all levels to master the abilities necessary to keep their companies ahead of the competition.

The Strategic Leader's roadmap is almost a companion book to Useem's Leader's Checklist --also just reissued and updated for it's 10th anniversary. Of the two books, this one holds up better over the years. Even though some of the CEO's mentioned have either retired or moved onto other companies, the lessons learned still resonate today. Whereas the Leader's Checklist was written for leaders and managers at all levels, this roadmap is directed more at the C-suite level. I was particularly pleased to see the emphasis on linking strategy and leadership as a critical part of the roadmap -- as a MBA myself, these were not connected in the curriculum and has been something I have had to figure out on the job. Key questions to ask as a strategic leader include "do we have the right people, culture and organization design?" There are many great examples of CEO's who were able to take cues from the market to define the value proposition, communicate intent to the organization and empower managers to execute on the strategy. These leaders also were able to stay the course, even with incredible resistance from their own management teams and activist shareholders. This is a quick and easy read with great tips and examples that benefit executives, board members and leaders running businesses and organizations.
I recommend this book..

This is a quick and easy read that will be beneficial for and leader who wants to better plan and organize their work.

six strategies that can be implemented, coupled with practical examples to see how to do it! A great resource for leaders.

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review