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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Buy the book and you will receive a free subscription to the StratGPT/Pro AI-Guided Strategy Advisor. In the dynamic landscape of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), achieving sustainable growth requires more than just ambition-it demands strategic planning and effective execution. "It is Your Game - A Strategy Playbook for Small Business Owners" serves as a comprehensive guide tailored specifically for small business owners and managers who are committed to developing their enterprises through intelligent, hands-on approaches. Unlike quick-fix solutions that promise rapid success, the Author uses the essence of the best business tools identified so far and prepares them in a form that Small Business Owners can apply them in record time - without compromising on value. No business school is required - just business and common sense and - this book. The focus is on maximizing the most valuable asset-time-by providing structured methods to understand the environment, assess the market, and organize the business effectively. The author's diverse background enriches the insights offered in this playbook. With foundational experience in team building and leadership from military service during the Cold War, the author learned the importance of efficient processes and leveraging individual strengths within a team. Transitioning to the private sector, he led multinational teams and established companies worldwide, experiencing both failures and successes that provided practical business acumen. Advanced academic pursuits, including executive training at prestigious institutions like Stanford, Harvard, and MIT, further refined his understanding of strategic processes. Serving as the first President of an international branch association in the Geospatial Sector in Europe offered a unique perspective on uniting industry interests and leading SMEs toward common goals.Designed as a practical guide, the book is structured around Four Pillars: Exploration and Inventory: Finding Out Where You AreThis section helps assess the current state of the enterprise and the environment in which it operates.Drawing the Roadmap: Building Your Company's StrategyHere, the reader will be guided to develop a strategic plan based on the previous assessments.Making It Work: Executing the StrategyThis part focuses on translating the strategic plan into actionable steps and implementing them effectively.Building Your Team: Success Comes in GroupsEmphasizing team building and group decision-making, this section provides insights into cultivating a cohesive and motivated team.Each tool, technique, or process within these pillars follows a consistent structure, including descriptions, key takeaways, pros and cons, scoring for SMEs, visual diagrams, step-by-step procedures (with both long and short versions), best practices, guidance on utilizing outcomes, integration into the broader strategy process, and considerations for when a particular technique may not be suitable. The book emphasizes a flexible approach, allowing the Small Business Owner to select tools based on their specific needs, team composition, available time, and resources. Whether embarking on a comprehensive strategic overhaul or focusing on specific areas, this guide provides the necessary frameworks to navigate the journey effectively. "It is Your Game" is more than just a book; it's a field guide, library, and strategy companion designed to help enhance the business. By applying the strategies and tools within, the small business owner can tailor improvements to market opportunities, team capabilities, and available resources, aligning growth with the specific goals. Take control of your business's Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Buy the book and you will receive a free subscription to the StratGPT/Pro AI-Guided Strategy Advisor. In the dynamic landscape of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), achieving sustainable growth requires more than just ambition-it demands strategic planning and effective execution. "It is Your Game - A Strategy Playbook for Small Business Owners" serves as a comprehensive guide tailored specifically for small business owners and managers who are committed to developing their enterprises through intelligent, hands-on approaches. Unlike quick-fix solutions that promise rapid success, the Author uses the essence of the best business tools identified so far and prepares them in a form that Small Business Owners can apply them in record time - without compromising on value. No business school is required - just business and common sense and - this book. The focus is on maximizing the most valuable asset-time-by providing structured methods to understand the environment, assess the market, and organize the business effectively. The author's diverse background enriches the insights offered in this playbook. With foundational experience in team building and leadership from military service during the Cold War, the author learned the importance of efficient processes and leveraging individual strengths within a team. Transitioning to the private sector, he led multinational teams and established companies worldwide, experiencing both failures and successes that provided practical business acumen. Advanced academic pursuits, including executive training at prestigious institutions like Stanford, Harvard, and MIT, further refined his understanding of strategic processes. Serving as the first President of an international branch association in the Geospatial Sector in Europe offered a unique perspective on uniting industry interests and leading SMEs toward common goals.Designed as a practical guide, the book is structured around Four Pillars: Exploration and Inventory: Finding Out Where You AreThis section helps assess the current state of the enterprise and the environment in which it operates.Drawing the Roadmap: Building Your Company's StrategyHere, the reader will be guided to develop a strategic plan based on the previous assessments.Making It Work: Executing the StrategyThis part focuses on translating the strategic plan into actionable steps and implementing them effectively.Building Your Team: Success Comes in GroupsEmphasizing team building and group decision-making, this section provides insights into cultivating a cohesive and motivated team.Each tool, technique, or process within these pillars follows a consistent structure, including descriptions, key takeaways, pros and cons, scoring for SMEs, visual diagrams, step-by-step procedures (with both long and short versions), best practices, guidance on utilizing outcomes, integration into the broader strategy process, and considerations for when a particular technique may not be suitable. The book emphasizes a flexible approach, allowing the Small Business Owner to select tools based on their specific needs, team composition, available time, and resources. Whether embarking on a comprehensive strategic overhaul or focusing on specific areas, this guide provides the necessary frameworks to navigate the journey effectively. "It is Your Game" is more than just a book; it's a field guide, library, and strategy companion designed to help enhance the business. By applying the strategies and tools within, the small business owner can tailor improvements to market opportunities, team capabilities, and available resources, aligning growth with the specific goals. Take control of you Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A True Story of Leadership, Loss & the Path to ExitWhen life collapses without warning, most leaders freeze.This is the story of what happens when you choose to lead anyway.In one year, Frank Zijlstra lost his wife, inherited a company in crisis, and had to navigate a legal, financial and operational breakdown - all while holding his family together. From Chaos to Exit is a raw, honest and intensely practical account of a turnaround under extreme pressure.Told as a fast-paced narrative, this book shows what transformation really looks like when the stakes are human, the timelines are brutal, and the margin for error is zero.Across seven phases, Frank reveals: how to regain control when everything is on firehow to create clarity, structure and momentum in the middle of chaoshow to rebuild teams, trust and governance from the ground uphow to make decisions when information is incompletehow to align people when emotions run high and resources are thinhow to lead with calm authority while carrying deep personal losshow to move from survival to stability - and ultimately to exitThis is not a management theory book.It's a field manual for leaders who carry weight: founders and CEOs navigating breakdownsexecutives in complex transitionsinvestors driving turnaround and value creationanyone leading a team through uncertainty, conflict or pressureFrom Chaos to Exit blends story and strategy into one powerful message: When you remove noise, restore rhythm and lead with presence, progress becomes inevitable - even in your darkest season. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A True Story of Leadership, Loss & the Path to ExitWhen life collapses without warning, most leaders freeze.This is the story of what happens when you choose to lead anyway.In one year, Frank Zijlstra lost his wife, inherited a company in crisis, and had to navigate a legal, financial and operational breakdown - all while holding his family together. From Chaos to Exit is a raw, honest and intensely practical account of a turnaround under extreme pressure.Told as a fast-paced narrative, this book shows what transformation really looks like when the stakes are human, the timelines are brutal, and the margin for error is zero.Across seven phases, Frank reveals: how to regain control when everything is on firehow to create clarity, structure and momentum in the middle of chaoshow to rebuild teams, trust and governance from the ground uphow to make decisions when information is incompletehow to align people when emotions run high and resources are thinhow to lead with calm authority while carrying deep personal losshow to move from survival to stability - and ultimately to exitThis is not a management theory book.It's a field manual for leaders who carry weight: founders and CEOs navigating breakdownsexecutives in complex transitionsinvestors driving turnaround and value creationanyone leading a team through uncertainty, conflict or pressureFrom Chaos to Exit blends story and strategy into one powerful message: When you remove noise, restore rhythm and lead with presence, progress becomes inevitable - even in your darkest season. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.