Strategic Management
In today’s business world, the ability to make a concise, persuasive, and well-written argument is a skill that will serve you well in your professional executive career. In this week's discussion, students are to choose an recent article (within the last 2 weeks) from the Wall Street Journal that is related to Strategic Management topics that we have studied thus far in class.
Your initial discussion response should address the following:
Part 1:
In your own words, summarize the article, including the purpose of the article and the main points that the author is communicating to the reader.
Part 2:
Provide an analysis of the article. For example:
explain why you agree or disagree with the author and his/her assertions by supporting your own points with evidence or specifics examples from our class readings
explain how the article relates to strategic management topics studied in class. Demonstrate your understanding of these connections by using terms and concepts learned in our readings and relate these concepts to real-world examples.
Sample Solution
The article I chose is titled "CEO Morning Routines Are Bananas. So I Tried a Few." by Ray A. Smith, published in the Wall Street Journal on October 18, 2023. In the article, Smith describes how he tried out the morning routines of several successful CEOs, including waking up at 5 a.m., meditating, and doing Peloton sessions. He also discusses the science behind these routines and how they can help to improve performance and productivity.
The main points that Smith is communicating to the reader are that:
- Many successful CEOs have very specific morning routines that they follow.
- These routines are designed to help CEOs wake up early, focus on their goals, and prepare for the day ahead.
- There is scientific evidence to support the benefits of these routines, such as improved sleep quality, reduced
Full Answer Section
- Anyone can benefit from adopting some of the habits that successful CEOs use in their morning routines.