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Business Book of the Year award for 2011. ------------------------- “There are precious few books that enable is one, a milestone in both the theory and practice of strategy. Cutting to the core of what makes the difference between success and being an also-ran, Rumelt uses vivid examples from the contemporary business world and global history that clearly show how to recognize the good, reject the bad, and make good strategy a living force in your organization.”. - JOHN STOPFORD, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL. “In his provocative new book, Richard Rumelt lays bare an uncomfortable truth:  Most companies have strategies that are quixotic, muddled and undifferentiated.  This is hardly surprising, since in recent years the very idea of “strategy” has been dumbed-down by a deluge of naïve advice and simplistic frameworks.  Rumelt cuts through the clutter and reminds managers that the essence of strategy is a clear and differentiated point of view that supports forceful and coherent action.    Drawing on a wealth of examples, Rumelt identifies the critical features that distinguish powerful strategies from wimpy ones—and offers a cache of advice on how to build a strategy that is actually worthy of the name.  If you’re certain your company is already poised to out-perform its rivals and out-run the future, don’t buy this book.  If, on the other hand, you have a sliver of doubt, pick it up pronto!” Proximate Objective” are blockbusters. This is the new must-have book for everyone who leads an organization–business, government, or “This is the first book on strategy I have read that I have found difficult to put down.  For Rumelt, strategy is no more – or less – than structured, intelligent thinking about  business.  This book teaches you how to do it.” “Richard Rumelt really “gets it”!  Too many strategy books delve into esoteric subjects and forget that a strategy is really about action.  Rumelt reinforces that a strategy is the set of actions an organization or team should implement and, just as