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Max McKeown is a writer born in 1969, whose works cover a range of fields including business, technology, and personal development.

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“You can tell a fool they oughta, but can you make them think?”

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Book:The Strategy Book

Source: The Strategy Book

“Strategy is about out-thinking your competition. Mark Zuckerberg, while at Harvard, built a website called Facemash ‘for fun’. Even today, Facebook believe that ‘done is better than perfect’.”

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“Give serious thought to why your company should care about your strategy. Specifically, find problems that the board wants to be solved. What are senior managers scared of? Part of becoming a credible strategic thinker is learning effective approaches to selling ideas for your situation. You’ll know that you’re getting better at selling (or pitching) strategy when managers start coming to you when there is strategic thinking to be done.”

“Strategists who don’t take time to think are just planners.”

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Book:The Strategy Book ePub eBook: How to Think and Act Strategically to Deliver Outstanding Results

Source: The Strategy Book ePub eBook: How to Think and Act Strategically to Deliver Outstanding Results

“How much time have you invested in thinking about strategy? How many options have you considered before the plan was written? How have you ensured that the thinking behind the plan is challenged? How much time do you spend exploring trends, possibilities and cool stuff? How much time is spent playing with ideas, hopes and dreams?”

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Author:Max McKeown

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Born: 1969
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 40

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