Book · 2011 · Planning
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy
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- 5
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- podcasts
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- episodes
- 5
- recommendations
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I like Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy, Bad Strategy I think is a little bit better written.
The best things said about it
Good strategy bad strategy he'll come back to me but anyway you type it into amazon if you want good strategy bad strategy that's actually a very good strategy book very not very nice short strategy book.
Book that I just read a book review of called good good strategy bad strategy and I just read three pages and that has just stuck with me as a description of like what is wrong of many strategy what is wrong with many strategy documents.
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Why people recommend it
Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard P. Rumelt is an insightful and direct business book that cuts through corporate jargon to distinguish between superficial goal-setting and truly focused, effective strategic thinking. The book has earned high praise from prominent business commentators and operators. Richard Koch enthusiastically recommended the title on The Tim Ferriss Show in September 2020 and again in July 2024, describing it as a wonderfully short and exceptionally valuable guide to proper strategy. Packy McCormick also endorsed the book on How I Write in February 2024, noting that Rumelt's work stands out for being exceptionally well-written and making business strategy genuinely engaging rather than dry. McCormick previously mentioned reading the book alongside colleague Ben Thompson in December 2021 on Acquired while discussing operational turnarounds at Breather. Furthermore, Bobby Holley discussed the book on The Peterman Pod in October 2025, explaining that a brief three-page review of Rumelt's principles left a lasting impression on how he evaluates flawed corporate strategy documents. Across these appearances, the book is consistently recognized as an essential manual for leaders striving to identify critical challenges and apply coherent, decisive action to overcome them.
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Richard Koch good strategy bad strategy he'll come back to me but anyway you type it into amazon if you want good strate… 2
“he'll come back to me but anyway you type it into Amazon if you want good strategy bad strategy that's actually a very good strategy book very not very nice short strategy book and there's my financial times guide to strategy we I give a small plug to out of print at the moment”
“good strategy bad strategy he'll come back to me but anyway you type it into amazon if you want good strategy bad strategy that's actually a very good strategy book very not very nice short strategy book”
Packy McCormick I like Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy, Bad Strategy I think is a little bit better written. 2
“I like Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy, Bad Strategy I think is a little bit better written.”
“we read like a bunch of ben thompson and we read good strategy bad strategy”
Bobby Holley book that I just read a book review of called good good strategy bad strategy and I just read three pages a… 1
“book that I just read a book review of called good good strategy bad strategy and I just read three pages and that has just stuck with me as a description of like what is wrong of many strategy what is wrong with many strategy documents”