Assignment: Week 4

1. Who is a strategist? Describe the main types of jobs that have a strong strategy element.

Business Strategists identify and validate high potential business opportunities for the stakeholders and develop customizes business strategies that are aligned with corporate strategic objectives. These tasks include defination of the scope of businesses, development of differentiated value propositions and core go-to-market strategies as well as preparation of revenue models and financial analyses.

The main type of jobs that have a strong strategy element are 

Chief executive officer

Top management team

Non executive directors

2. Whats the difference between a strategic planner and a strategy consultant?

Strategic planner is the person who plans various strategic frameworks for the growth and development of the organization. Strategic planners need to have good knowledge regarding the organization and its interdepartmental aspects.

Strategy consultant is an external expert hired by the organization to derive solutions to the problems being faced by the organization. These experts are usually hired to formulate new strategic plans and processes.


3. What were your answers to question 1 and 2 on the group exercise this week?
Question 1
a. Business leader:Jeff Bezos 
b. Inventor or scientisr: Albert Einstein 
c. Sport Manager: Arsene Wenger
d. Civil rights campaigner: Anuradha Koirala
e. Musician, Writer, Film maker or Artist: Chetan Bhagat


References :

J. Boone Bartholomees Jr. Theory Of War and Strategy. (Online). Available at <http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/PUB1004.pdf> [Accessed on 19th March 2013]