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Mentioned in 32 episodes

Playing to Win

How Strategy Really Works

Book • 2014

This book teaches the 5-question Strategy Choice Cascade and the 7-question Strategy Logic Flow, frameworks developed by Roger Martin and applied by A.G.

Lafley during his tenure as CEO of Procter & Gamble.

It emphasizes the importance of focusing on where and how to win, using real-life examples from P&G to illustrate how these strategies can be applied across various organizations.

The authors argue that companies must 'play to win' rather than just 'play to play,' highlighting the need for clear strategic goals and selective focus on winning aspirations.

Mentioned by

Chandra Janakiraman

Lenny Rachitsky

Mentioned in 32 episodes

Mentioned by

Richard Rumelt

as a book he recommends on strategy.

Good Strategy, Bad Strategy | Richard Rumelt

Recommended by David as a strong, practical strategy book co-written by Roger Martin and A.G. Lafley.

This guy names billion dollar brands for a living, here’s his exact 3-step formula.

Mentioned by

Chandra Janakiraman

as an example of excellent materials on strategy.

An operator’s guide to product strategy | Chandra Janakiraman (CPO at VRChat, ex-Meta, Headspace, Zynga)

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as one of the most beloved books on strategy.

5 essential questions to craft a winning strategy | Roger Martin (author, advisor, speaker)

Mentioned by

Jag Duggal

as a good non-digital world summary of strategy.

Be fundamentally different, not incrementally better | Jag Duggal (Nubank, Facebook, Google, Quantcast)

Mentioned by

Drew Houston

for its insights on competition and market strategy.

Behind the founder: Drew Houston (Dropbox)

Mentioned by

Mike Schmitz

as a strategy book referenced in the coaching habit and suggested for deeper strategy study.

244: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier

Mentioned by

Annie Pearl

as a framework for product strategy.

Behind the scenes of Calendly’s rapid growth | Annie Pearl (CPO)

Mentioned by the speaker when discussing the fundamentals of strategy.

1. Change Your Frame

Recommended by

Gokul Rajaram

as a good book on strategy.

Gokul Rajaram on designing your product development process, when and how to hire your first PM, a playbook for hiring leaders, getting ahead in you career, how to get started angel investing, more

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