{"product_id":"the-art-of-action-10th-anniversary-edition-9781529376968","title":"The Art of Action: 10th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe 10th Anniversary Edition of the Leadership Classic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe surprisingly common sense approach to leading a global company, based on a theoretical framework first used by the nineteenth-century Prussian Army. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over a decade the approach known as 'mission command' has been taught at the leading HULT Ashridge International Business School and has been applied in transforming businesses as diverse as pharmaceuticals and F1 racing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat do you want me to do? This question is the enduring management issue, a perennial problem that Stephen Bungay shows has an old solution that is counter-intuitive and yet highly practical. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Action\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking and fresh look at how managers can turn planning into execution, and execution into results. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on his experience as a consultant, senior manager and a highly respected military historian, Stephen Bungay takes a close look at the army which built its agility on the initiative of its highly empowered junior officers, to show business leaders how they can build more effective, productive organizations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Bungay\u003c\/b\u003e is a Director of the Ashridge Strategic Management Centre in London and teaches on several executive programmes at Ashridge Executive Education. After completing his studies at Oxford and the University of Tubingen, he worked in the London and Munich offices of The Boston Consulting Group for 17 years and now works as an independent consultant and teacher and is a sought-after conference speaker. The approach described in \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Action\u003c\/i\u003e has been adopted by a wide range of his clients ranging from mid-cap digital technology companies to major global corporates. An acclaimed military historian, Stephen has published two books in that field, \u003ci\u003eThe Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlamein\u003c\/i\u003e, both with Aurum Press, and is a frequent contributor to television programmes, having appeared on Channel 4, Channel 5, BBC2, BBC4, and a range of satellite and cable channels around the world., \u003cbr\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nicholas Brealey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50660834705682,"sku":"9781529376968","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_71a4496b-c28a-4577-91f1-3c246a8cd61d.jpg?v=1733477245","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-action-10th-anniversary-edition-9781529376968","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}