A resource for industry professionals and consultants, this book on corporate strategy lays down the theories and models for revitalizing companies in the face of global recession.

It discusses cutting edge concepts, constructs, paradigms, theories, models, and cases of corporate strategic leadership for bringing about transformation and innovation in companies. It demonstrates that great companies are those that make the leap from 'good' results to 'great' results and sustain these for at least 15 years; it explores, reviews and analyzes great transformation strategies in this context.

Each chapter in the book is appended with transformation exercises that further explicate the concepts.

Table of Contents:

Prologue
I: STRATEGY IN GENERAL
An Introduction to Business Transformation Strategies: Concepts, Constructs and Contexts
Towards a Philosophy of Corporate Transformation Strategies
II: THE CEO AS A STRATEGIC LEADER AND CRITICAL THINKER
The CEO as a Strategic Leader
The CEO as a Systems Thinker
The CEO as a Critical Thinker of Simple Strategic Problems
The CEO as a Critical Thinker of 'Wicked' Strategic Problems
III: THE CEO AS A STRATEGIC LEADER OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT
The CEO as a Strategic Leader of Creativity and Innovation Management
The CEO as a Strategic Leader of Corporate-wide Innovation Management
The CEO as a Strategic Leader of Innovative Sustainable Competitive Advantage
The CEO as a Strategic Leader of Innovative Management of Corporate Growth
The CEO as a Person of Self-Mastery through Executive Spiritual Development
The CEO as a Strategic Leader with a Shared Personal and Corporate Vision
Bibliography
Company Index
Author Index
Subject Index