Strategy Development Methodology (PowerPoint PPT Slide Deck)

This PowerPoint presentation is a detailed guide to Strategy Development, covering strategy concepts from military strategists (e.g. Sun Tzu's Art of War) to modern day Strategy Development thought leaders (Mintzberg and Bower).

This Strategy Development methodology PPT presentation is divided into 5 sections:

•  Strategy Overview – This section discusses framing strategic challenges and and the primary objectives of Strategy.

•  Lessons from Military Strategists – Discusses major strategic ideas from Sun Tzu, Antoine-Henri Jomini, Carl von Clausewitz, and John Boyd; with deeper discussion on Sun Tzu's The Art of War.

•  Strategy Development Fundamentals – This section discusses approach to strategic challenges, the 5-phase evolution of Strategy Development methodologies & philosophies (from Financial Planning in the 50s to Long-term Planning in the 60s to Strategic Planning in the 70s to Strategic Renewal in the 80s to Strategic Management in the 90s). It then dives into a deeper analysis of today's modern Strategy Development thinking (Mintzberg's Configurational School, Bower's Resource Allocation Process [RAP] School) and Organizational / Bottoms-up Driven vs. Intent / Top-down Driven Strategy Methodology.

•  Elements of Strategy Development – This section breaks down all the various elements of Strategic Intent (Battlefields, Objectives, and Core Competencies) and Strategy Execution Design (Strategic Initiatives, Strategy Planning & Budgeting, Organizational Context). It also discusses the ambiguity of Strategy Development as well as maps Strategy Development initiatives to the elements of Strategy Development.

•  Strategy Development Approach – This final section pulls everything together and introduces a 9-box Strategy Development framework that captures how Strategy should be applied with varying emphasis at each hierarchical level of the organization. It also breaks down a 3-phase approach to Strategy Development, including hierarchical challenges, key activities, and deliverables:

1. Set Strategic Guidelines
2. Define Strategic Intent
3. Execution Design

Numerous Strategy Development methods and concepts are discussed in this comprehensive presentation. As this is a fully editable PowerPoint presentation, you can also adapt the slides as templates for your own presentations on Strategy Development. This PPT was developed and used by leading global strategy consulting firms.

This presentation emphasizes the importance of framing strategic challenges and understanding the current situation to achieve desired future states. It also highlights the role of execution design in supporting strategic intent.