Strategic Ink

Strategic Ink, founded by the co-authors of “Wargaming for Leaders,” offers more than 25 years of experience in helping major corporations worldwide make better decisions through innovative and engaging strategic frameworks. Few companies try to change the “rules of the game.” When a shift in strategy is needed, it is usually because changes in the environment have rendered old assumptions obsolete. We do not know all the alternatives or consequences — except that nothing will be the same, there will be knock-on impacts, and all kinds of surprises may happen along the way. To move ahead, you need a process that openly questions the old assumptions and allows your managers to develop a new distinctive set of beliefs— wargaming does this, taking your executives on a journey of discovery. For centuries, the military—including its most famous leaders—have used the wargaming process to prepare for battle. Wargaming acts as a catalyst, invokes intuition, and encourages creativity. This process has been adapted to allow business, government, and civic organizations to be more able to deal with risk and uncertainty. For more information on wargaming, see Wargaming for Leaders: Strategic Decision Making from the Battlefield to the Boardroom (available at Amazon, http://www.amazon.com/Wargaming-Leaders-Strategic-Battlefield-Boardroom/dp/0071596887/). Wargaming, once only a discipline used in military preparation, has emerged as a driving force in shaping strategies in corporate boardrooms. This book explores the lessons learned from wargames designed and staged for global corporations, non-profit groups, and the highest levels of the U.S. government, revealing how these strategic events led to significant decisions and effective competitive advantage.