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Strategic Intuition: The Creative Spark in Human Achievement
How "Aha!" really happens.
When do you get your best ideas? You probably answer "At night," or "In the shower," or "Stuck in traffic." You get a flash of insight. Things come together in your mind. You connect the dots. You say to yourself, "Aha! I see what to do." Brain science now reveals how these flashes of insight happen. It's a special form of intuition. We call it st...more
When do you get your best ideas? You probably answer "At night," or "In the shower," or "Stuck in traffic." You get a flash of insight. Things come together in your mind. You connect the dots. You say to yourself, "Aha! I see what to do." Brain science now reveals how these flashes of insight happen. It's a special form of intuition. We call it st...more
Hardcover, 192 pages
Published
October 1st 2007
by Columbia University Press
(first published September 26th 2007)
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Fascinating guide to generating innovation
Management professor William Duggan has written a book that’s rare in several ways. First, his clear writing makes complex concepts accessible. Even more importantly, Duggan synthesizes perspectives from an array of traditions to explain how to change the way you understand and use strategic thinking. He convincingly argues that most books on strategy and strategic planning are wrong, and then he presents an alternative approach that builds on modern neu...more
Management professor William Duggan has written a book that’s rare in several ways. First, his clear writing makes complex concepts accessible. Even more importantly, Duggan synthesizes perspectives from an array of traditions to explain how to change the way you understand and use strategic thinking. He convincingly argues that most books on strategy and strategic planning are wrong, and then he presents an alternative approach that builds on modern neu...more
I like this book a lot. The authors premise is that strategic intuition is based in Carl von Clausewitz's definition of coup d'oeil, strike of the eye. A glance, or flash of insight the describes as the key to strategy. This ability must be created and nurtured and balanced by expert intuition gain from the experience of an individual and strategic intuition based on experience combined with a focused effort to learn from history.
"This facile coup d'oeil of the General, this simple art of formi...more
"This facile coup d'oeil of the General, this simple art of formi...more
A very good book. Its central concept is to try to develop a standard framework for thinking about the right & creative decisions when facing unfamiliar situations, especially in the workplace.
The framework itself is utterly simple but really effective. It may look a little obvious for some senior professionals who are used to decision making under uncommon circunstances, but the formalization is done in such a clear and systematic way that it will probably be useful and improve effectivenes...more
The framework itself is utterly simple but really effective. It may look a little obvious for some senior professionals who are used to decision making under uncommon circunstances, but the formalization is done in such a clear and systematic way that it will probably be useful and improve effectivenes...more
This book is insightful and concise. It compliments several others that make up a new genre of cross-disciplinary explorations about psychology and economic impact. I appreciated how Duggan conveys a distinctive type of intuition, one that comes from connecting other epiphanies into a new, unrelated result - and that he did it so concisely that it can be read in a two-hour flight. It takes a special insight to connect Napoleon, Buddha, and Bill Gates. That's the whole point.
Ever have a time where you couldn't find an answer to a problem? Then, sometime later, it just hits you as to what the solution was or is? That's what this book is all about. In a sense it's almost an exact opposite of the expert intuition described in "Blink". Very fascinating read for any interested in developing themselves further.
Strategic Intuition makes you think, and it lays out some interesting ideas. At times, some of the stories felt like Duggan needed to fill a page minimum or something. This might have been better suited to a long paper/article as opposed to a book. Overall, though, worth reading and thinking about.
I used to worry that my creative process was "wrong" (I don't look for a solution to a problem, but rather I look for a problem I have a solution for). Turns out I've been following the process of Strategic Intuition, and it's fucking awesome!! You gotta read this book!!!
This book had major impact on me and gave me insights into how strategic intuition works. I find the analysis credible at least from my own perspective. I encourage anyone interested in strategic work to take the time to read this book and to reflect on its content.
Yawn. Audiobook, writing a little dry, but the reader killed it. I kept checking how much longer and finally just couldn't stand it and moved on. I very rarely put a book down without finishing it.
I saw the author give a talk based on this book (and his earlier one, Napoleon's Glance) last week. It was a stimulating talk - I won't recap, since you can read the book blurb online. But in the end, I didn't feel there was enough insight to make me want to read the book. If you are intrigued by the author's ideas on how social organization and institutions influence innovation - I'd say read Hayek first. If you want to understand the internal processes and foundations of human creativity, I'd...more
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Interesting book. Worth an read
Apr 23, 2010
Kyle
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Guy
I am just getting into this book. There are a few claims that I am probably not in agreement with. Maybe I will see things differently when I am finished
I don't see things differently.I think his premise is valid as to the value of strategic intuition, just not to the exclusion of everything else
I don't see things differently.I think his premise is valid as to the value of strategic intuition, just not to the exclusion of everything else
This book it challenges how you have thought about intuition before describing it as a high valuable skill for business. "Strategic Intuition" gives you a whole new perspective to business strategy. If you are an intuitive person or not but are doing your MBA you should read it.
Not a bad read at the time, though I have to say it is very forgettable.... a couple of weeks down the line and I have to admit can hardly remember much of the thesis...
Loved it...using portions as a research tool to support the business plan of a creative project I am working on currently
Jan 29, 2011
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intresting story..
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