Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works
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"Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works" is a business strategy book that outlines a practical, choice-based framework for creating competitive advantage and driving organizational success.
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| Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works Context triple: [A. G. Lafley, coAuthor, Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works]
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A.
How to Win at the Sport of Business
How to Win at the Sport of Business is an entrepreneurial and motivational book by billionaire investor Mark Cuban that distills his personal experiences and lessons on building successful businesses.
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B.
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life is a self-help and business advice book by Ivanka Trump that blends personal anecdotes with guidance on career success and personal branding.
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C.
Competing Against Luck
Competing Against Luck is a business strategy book by Clayton Christensen that introduces and applies the "Jobs to Be Done" theory to explain how companies can systematically innovate and create successful products.
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How to Win: Talent, Strategy and Management
"How to Win: Talent, Strategy and Management" is a leadership and high-performance management book by former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward, outlining his principles for building successful teams in sport and business.
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Think Win-Win
Think Win-Win is a principle from Stephen R. Covey’s 7 Habits framework that emphasizes seeking mutually beneficial solutions in relationships and interactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works Target entity description: "Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works" is a business strategy book that outlines a practical, choice-based framework for creating competitive advantage and driving organizational success.
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A.
How to Win at the Sport of Business
How to Win at the Sport of Business is an entrepreneurial and motivational book by billionaire investor Mark Cuban that distills his personal experiences and lessons on building successful businesses.
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B.
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life
The Trump Card: Playing to Win in Work and Life is a self-help and business advice book by Ivanka Trump that blends personal anecdotes with guidance on career success and personal branding.
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C.
Competing Against Luck
Competing Against Luck is a business strategy book by Clayton Christensen that introduces and applies the "Jobs to Be Done" theory to explain how companies can systematically innovate and create successful products.
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D.
How to Win: Talent, Strategy and Management
"How to Win: Talent, Strategy and Management" is a leadership and high-performance management book by former England rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward, outlining his principles for building successful teams in sport and business.
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E.
Think Win-Win
Think Win-Win is a principle from Stephen R. Covey’s 7 Habits framework that emphasizes seeking mutually beneficial solutions in relationships and interactions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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business strategy book ⓘ |
| argues |
strategy is about winning in chosen markets
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trade-offs are essential to strategy ⓘ |
| author |
A.G. Lafley
NERFINISHED
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Roger L. Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceOf | A.G. Lafley at Procter & Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | choice-based strategy framework ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
clear strategic choices over vague vision statements
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integrated set of strategic choices ⓘ link between strategy and execution ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
creating competitive advantage
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making strategic choices ⓘ where to play and how to win decisions ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
practical guide to strategy
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widely cited in business strategy literature ⓘ |
| includesCaseStudyOf | Procter & Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Michael Porter’s ideas on competitive strategy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
MBA students
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business leaders ⓘ executives ⓘ strategy practitioners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
core capabilities
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how to win ⓘ management systems ⓘ strategic choice cascade ⓘ where to play ⓘ |
| proposes | five-step strategy framework ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard Business Review Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | framework explanation and case examples ⓘ |
| subject |
business strategy
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competitive advantage ⓘ corporate strategy ⓘ organizational success ⓘ strategic management ⓘ |
| usedIn |
corporate strategy workshops
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executive education programs ⓘ |
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