Meet Justin Campbell. Heâs a newly minted MBA whoâs landed a coveted job in consulting. Heâs headed to Chicago to serve HGS, a large client with an intriguing new technology its executives havenât yet decided how to exploit. Constrained by a short timeline and limited information, Justin and his team use state- of-the-art strategy tools to analyze various possibilities.
Justin is energized by this challenging assignment, but soon finds the application of his strategy toolkit isnât as straightforward as heâd expected. The political and organizational forces swirling within HGS complicate his analyses and test his fundamental understanding of important strategic concepts.
Justin and his cohorts arenât ârealââWhat I Didnât Learn in Business School is a business novel. But theyâre realistic: theyâre just like us. They are humans, not human resources, and they each have their own personality, motives, and skills. Their story reveals both the strengths and the limitations of common strategy tools. And it demonstrates tactics for navigating the messy organizational dynamics that can make or break a companyâs efforts to craft successful strategies.
This engaging audio book uses the power of story to present potent lessons for anyone seeking to excel at strategy management. The action moves quickly, and at the end of each chapter, youâll find provocative questions that help you tease out vital insights that you can apply in your own work.
What I Didnât Learn in Business School is a compelling listenâwhether youâre a recent business school grad struggling to apply your new knowledge or an experienced leader who already knows that no strategy is created in a vacuum.