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Fire, ready, aim : the best way to lose the game -- Coping with change -- The CEO's vision : the starting point of strategic thinking -- Determining the strategic heartbeat of the enterprise -- Determining the strategic capabilities of the business -- Articulating the business concept of the enterprise -- Corporate or business unit competition? -- Managing your competitor's strategy : the General Patton approach to competition -- Changing the rules of play -- The future of strategic success : market fragmentation versus market segmentation -- The dos and don'ts of strategic alliances -- CEOs talk about the strategic thinking process -- The logistics of the strategic thinking process -- Appendix: Is the stock market an obstacle to strategic decision making?