Rich Horwath
New York Times Bestselling Author
IL, USRich Horwath has been described by Chief Executive Magazine as "the world's foremost expert on strategic thinking." Rich is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author on strategy & innovation. As the CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich leads executive teams through the strategy process and has helped more than 50,000 managers around the world develop their strategic thinking skills. A former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strategy, he brings both real-world experience and practical expertise to help companies build their strategic capabilities. Rich and his work have appeared on ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, NBC and FOX TV. He is recognized in the textbook Strategy in the 21st Century as one of the key contributors in the history of strategic management for his thought leadership in the field of strategic thinking.
Rich is the author of six books, including, Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking, which a leader at Intel proclaimed: "If you only read one book on strategy, this has to be that book!" His book, Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy, has been described by the Director of Worldwide Operations for McDonalds as "...the most valuable book ever written on strategic thinking." And, Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want, helps people apply the principles of business strategy to their overall life and was the #1 bestselling book on Amazon.com. Here's what Dale Hicks, leader at the world-class company Intel said about Rich:
"We brought Rich in to speak on Strategic Thinking to our group of 150 senior leaders and managers and he "hit it out of the park". Aside from his delivery being very engaging, his message on strategy & innovation resonated with everyone in our conference and every single person walked away with tools and techniques that they've committed to applying back in their organizations. We'll definitely be looking for future opportunities to engage with Rich again!"
Rich Horwath has been described by Chief Executive Magazine as "the world's foremost expert on strategic thinking." Rich is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author on strategy & innovation. As the CEO of the Strategic Thinking Institute, Rich leads executive teams through the strategy process and has helped more than 50,000 managers around the world develop their strategic thinking skills. A former Chief Strategy Officer and professor of strategy, he brings both real-world experience and practical expertise to help companies build their strategic capabilities. Rich and his work have appeared on ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, NBC and FOX TV. He is recognized in the textbook Strategy in the 21st Century as one of the key contributors in the history of strategic management for his thought leadership in the field of strategic thinking.
Rich is the author of six books, including, Elevate: The Three Disciplines of Advanced Strategic Thinking, which a leader at Intel proclaimed: "If you only read one book on strategy, this has to be that book!" His book, Deep Dive: The Proven Method for Building Strategy, has been described by the Director of Worldwide Operations for McDonalds as "...the most valuable book ever written on strategic thinking." And, Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want, helps people apply the principles of business strategy to their overall life and was the #1 bestselling book on Amazon.com. Here's what Dale Hicks, leader at the world-class company Intel said about Rich:
"We brought Rich in to speak on Strategic Thinking to our group of 150 senior leaders and managers and he "hit it out of the park". Aside from his delivery being very engaging, his message on strategy & innovation resonated with everyone in our conference and every single person walked away with tools and techniques that they've committed to applying back in their organizations. We'll definitely be looking for future opportunities to engage with Rich again!"
Be Strategic or Be Gone: Strategic Thinking for Competitive Advantage
A study of more than 10,000 senior executives showed that the #1 most important leadership behavior critical to company success is strategic thinking. But, only 3 out of every 10 managers are strategic. And since bad strategy is the main cause of business failure 80% of the time, having managers that are effective strategists can be the difference between continued success and failure.
New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich Horwath...
Insight: The Key to Unleashing the Power of Innovation
The Sales Strategist: Becoming an Elite Strategic Sales Force
In today's competitive environment, great sales leaders and experienced sales reps don't need another basic selling skills seminar or motivational mumbo jumbo. What they need is the ability to quickly diagnose a business situation, develop a differentiated strategy and create new value for customers-that's what drives business. In fact, research with thousands of sales executives showed that the two most important attributes contributing to sales manager excellence are strategy and...
Competing on Excellence: Three Principles for Sustained Success
The biggest challenge for leading companies that have been successful is not becoming complacent and resting on past success. The key to sustained success is competing on excellence. Excellence is defined as deviation from the norm. Whether your company is a leader or challenger, you must break from the pack in order to continually create new value for customers.
New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich Horwath provides an exciting and...
Strategy Unplugged: From Zero to Strategy in 60 Minutes
Ask ten people for their definition of strategy and you're likely to get ten different answers. This inconsistent understanding of strategy leads to bad strategy. In fact, 67% of managers surveyed said their organizations were bad at developing strategy. Result: the #1 cause of business failure is bad strategy. If you and your team don't understand strategy today, you may not have a business tomorrow.
New York Times & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rich...
Strategy for You: Building a Bridge to the Life You Want
Are you where you want to be in your career? Are you where you want to be in your life? You and you alone can set your strategic direction. You and you alone will decide if you've reached your full potential. You and you alone will look back on your life with great joy or great regret. The choice is yours. Strategy is the power to get from where you are today, to where you want to go-the power to live strategically.
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