1st Edition
Monarch: Resilience through Evolution A Book on Strategy Across the Industry Life Cycle
Part I: Strategy And The Ecosystem. Chapter 1: What Strategy is and is Not. Chapter 2: Macroenvironment and the Complexity Differential. Chapter 3: The Organization as a Complex Adaptative System. Chapter 4: The Industry is Alive, and it has a Life Cycle. Chapter 5: Organizations and Industries are Alive, So Should Strategy. Part II: Strategy Across the Industry Life Cycle. Chapter 6: Embryonic: disrupt your way through. Chapter 7: Growth: emerge as a differentiator or cost leader. Chapter 8: Shakeout: adapt to survive. Chapter 9: Maturity: compete until blue oceans turn red. Chapter 10: Decline: end your game or play another one. Part III: Leadership and Practice. Chapter 11: Strategy tiers: the magnifying lenses. Chapter 12: Negotiating your strategy. Chapter 13: Strategy imperative: thought leadership, blue ocean, and innovation. Chapter 14: Leadership consideration: ambidexterity.
Biography
Dr. Hanan Alhaddi is an industry expert and academic practitioner with nearly 20 years of experience in corporate strategy, enterprise transformation, and process engineering. She is a guest lecturer on strategy and the director of integrative cases on AI at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School. She holds advanced degrees in strategy and innovation from the University of Oxford and Harvard University and professional credentials in AI and GenAI from MIT and IBM. Dr. Alhaddi has published extensively in strategy and business management and regularly speaks at industry and academic conferences, contributing to the advancement of new knowledge in the field. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Management and Strategy and serves on the board of the Connected Vehicle Trade Association.
Dr. Alhaddi completed her doctorate in business administration with a focus on strategic positioning and differentiation from Lawrence Technological University and her engineering degree from Wayne State University.
“Matching this new reality, Alhaddi explains why and how strategies can and should change across an industry’s life stages.” Martin Reeves, Managing Director & Senior Partner, Chairman of the BCG Henderson Institute.
“This insightful guide seamlessly combines theory and practice, offering practical tools and innovative tactics that empower leaders to navigate complex challenges with confidence.” Rima Assi, Senior Partner, McKinsey
“Monarch’s central concept of the organization as a living organism constantly adjusting to the progressing life cycle of its industry is a breakthrough in explaining why good strategy is dynamic, not static.” John Casesa, Senior Managing Director, Guggenheim Partners.
“Dr. Hanan Alhaddi highlights the critical importance of considering the industry life cycle as a foundation for effective strategy development and execution.” Tim Galpin, Senior Lecturer in Strategy, University of Oxford
“Dr. Alhaddi manages to integrate academic research and practical experience to offer a thorough, coherent roadmap through the development and negotiation of business strategies.” Tom Lawrence, Professor of Strategy, University of Oxford
“Monarch is a strategic compass for anyone committed to leading through transformation and ensuring enduring success.” Scott J. McCormick, President, Connected Vehicle Trade Association, Inc.
