Just Minding My Business

"Strategists First is a burn-the-boats movement,and this book is the manifesto for innovators andentrepreneurs.” — Jim Goetz, Partner at Sequoia Capital, BoardMember at Intel, Three-time Winner of Forbes’ The Midas ListEver wonder why you’ve had more strategyconversations than you can count, but not asinglestrategist discussion you can remember?That’s because strategy has made a career out ofignoring the strategist—until now. Strategists First helps you learn what every strategist needs to know, including: who strategists are, what strategists believe, how strategists behave, where strategists thrive, when strategists strike,and why strategists matter.Ryan Hays has been doing strategy work for more than two decades atsome of the nation’s leadingacademic institutions, including Dartmouth,Emory and Princeton. During this time, he has provided strategic counselto multiple university presidents and governing boards and co-authored several strategic plans. He currently serves as executive vice president andchief i