The Competitve Mind: Strategy for Winning in Business

1 Introduction.

Heritage.

Contemporary perspectives.

Classic perspectives.

Delineation of strategy.

Primary concepts.

Levels of direction.

Principles.

2 Competition.

Strategic threshold.

Dynamics of harmony.

Dynamics of confrontation.

Threshold of confrontation.

Competition.

Competition and games.

Purpose.

Competitive context.

Competitive intelligence.

Appendix 2: The practice of competitive intelligence.

3 Assessment.

Strategic assessment.

Design.

Strategic appraisal.

Strategic issues.

Alternative courses of action.

Evaluation.

Contemporary criteria.

Classic criteria.

Appendix 3: The look of a Strategic Assessment..

4 Integrity.

Initiative.

Creating momentum.

Flexibility.

Adapting to circumstances.

Balance.

Maintaining stability.

5 Security.

Time.

Impressions of time.

Deception.

Impressions of reality.

Power.

Impressions of dependence.

6 Feasibility.

Capability proposition.

Assets.

Resource-based view.

Maintenance of wherewithal.

Ability.

Core competencies.

Capacity to transform.

Alliances.

Strategic satellites.

7 Morality.

8 Conclusion.

Alexander's strategy.

Policy objectives.

Strategic thresholds.

Principles of strategy.

Finally . . . .

Endnotes.

Index.