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“In a world where there are more questions than answers every leader will need to learn to dance to a different beat. In this insightful book, Jack Duggal has cracked the DNA of Strategy Execution. Ignore these insights at your own peril.”
—Dr. Tony O'Driscoll
Global Head, DukeCE Labs, Duke Corporate Education
Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
“With the customer at its core, the DNA of Strategy Execution is a fascinating examination of the strands that connect strategy and execution to lasting change. A must have read for strategy and project professionals looking for the agility to thrive on the edge of chaos.”
—Ellen Kelly
Associate Director for Strategy and Planning
Research Foundation for SUNY
“A brilliant approach to organizational project management essential for an organization to execute on its business strategy in today's dynamic environment. A must read for all leaders, managers, and executives in start‐ups or traditional businesses.”
—Devesh Dayal
Global Head of Business Intelligence
Head of US Asset Management Technology
Deutsche Asset Management
Deutsche Bank
“The DNA of Strategy Execution takes an in-depth look at today's complex, challenging, and competitive business environments. We can no longer function the old way. This book inspires you to think differently and find a new approach in bringing corporate strategies and execution closer together.”
—Brenda Horton
President, PMI Westchester
Senior Project Manager
IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
“The DNA of Strategy Execution really encourages and inspires the reader to take a step back and look at current processes from a new perspective. It is highly applicable as a tool to create or transform project management and PMO practices in today's world, particularly in product and software development.”
—Amanda Adams
Director of Project Management
MINDBODY Online inc.
“The book is so well written and includes multiple angles and views on executing strategies in the world of today and the world of tomorrow. It's a must-read book and a must-implement book for all of us who want to take the steps into the future with focus on strategy execution and understanding how to optimize the value of it.”
—Stig Villadsen
Strategy-Execution Advisor
Denmark
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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data:
Names: Duggal, Jack, author.
Title: The DNA of strategy execution : next generation project management and PMO / Jack S. Duggal.
Description: Hoboken : Wiley, 2018. | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2017049057 (print) | LCCN 2018000078 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119378891 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119378730 (epub) | ISBN 9781119278016 (hardback)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management. | Strategic planning. | BISAC: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) | LCC HD69.P75 D8364 2018 (print) | DDC 658.4/012—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017049057
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To my parents and Nina, with much love and appreciation …