Must read for professional and every individual...

It guides me to see business as more challenging in advance and I appreciate those terms he used in this book. Those terms like perceptual acuity, nodes, uncertainty etc make it easy to understand the situations in business. A very good guide for business people no matter at what stage they are. But, some of the stories are shortened that few chapters are quite brief. But I guess the reading shouldn't stop here with the book finished read, rather more research online should be done by readers. O...

The attacker's advantage"Recognize that uncertainty is an invitation to go on the attack..."- exponential change also offers exponential opportunities.Remember, the "Good Life" doesn't go to those paralyzed by fear, it's won by those who attack even in the midst of tough situations. Reminds me of the obstacle is the way by Ryan Holiday. I think Holiday's book is better, but I think you might think differently :)main point remains, adapt or die.

He uses several real world examples of businesses that saw the bend in the road and pursued opportunity for growth. I liked some of the concepts of getting a meeting with pertinent staff so everyone is on the same page to address goals. And using the red yellow green system for progress because it makes an easy visual of where things are getting stuck. It truly brings people together for the common good of a business

Key words: perceptual acuity, see oppo. In uncertainty, new path, managing the transition, steerable & agile

It was a fun read. The author's main emphasis is on how technology is rapidly changing the landscape for companies which favor them to constantly be on the attack and on the lookout for new opportunities. His outlines that math and algorithms are essentially the future for companies and that they should be on the lookout for this kind of talent if the want to succeed and last long into the future. A lot of this is common sense, but despite this, unfortunately most companies seem to fail to ackno...

Authors and audiences alike have heckled me with names like Socialist, "an obvious Communist," and "far-left" for my business book reviews. Not so. I keep agreeing to review business books because I have entrepreneurial aspirations, and I await the one that'll mentor me through my planned shoestring start-up venture. And awaiting. And awaiting. Clearly I'm not done waiting yet.Ram Charan worked his way from his family's rural Delhi shoe store, through Harvard Business School, to the heights of c...

What I like about this book is how the author explores the necessity of being able to think outside the confines of your business or industry in order to anticipate possible changes that will occur. Through his anecdotes, the author illustrates his point and shows how businesses have successfully anticipated and planned for changes, or in some cases how they have responded to changes to make sure the business is successful. No matter how stable you think your industry is, the point the author ma...

Author was clear and concise on the concept and broad action plans required to identify / spot and navigate possible sharp bends in business plans. Good read for those in middle or senior management

We feel Uncertainity in our bones. Competition that appears in an instant and scales up almost as quickly, the algorithmic revolution, a growing pool of economic contenders from virtually every part of the world, a global financial system that will not be reformed. These are just a few of the many forces that can permanently alter money making for a company, industry, or entire economic sector and make Uncertainity the fundamental leadership challenge of our time. Taking control of such uncertai...

An insightful book that offers some useful tools in proactive management and business direction. You do not need to dig too deep to find the gems in this book. My one complaint is that the author falls into the trap many business advice authors find themselves in: he describes his advice as more than advice. His way is the only way to success, and all who do not fall in line will fail. Things are never that simple, especially in the business world. Businesses are much too varied to make such bla...

Instead of waiting for the market to become right for our investment, we should instead be the beacon of change the market need to change. Using attacker's advantage and making supplemental improvement in organization, this book help readers on how to keep attune to the market tiniest hint of change and make full opportunities of it.

How to win in VUCA environment...

By developing your perceptual acuity, you can learn to identify the seeds of structural uncertainties that may shake up the market in the future. Use your knowledge to push for change in your company ahead of time, and work to embed this sort of attack attitude in management circles.

interesting take on personal risk and career management.

The Attacker's Advantage: Turning Uncertainty into Breakthrough Opportunities by Ram Charan was chosen by Soundview Executive Book Summaries as one of the Top 30 Business Books of 2015.THE SOUNDVIEW OVERVIEW:The forces driving today’s world of structural change create sharp bends in the road that can lead to major explosions in your existing market space. But exponential change also offers exponential opportunities. How do you leverage change to go on the offense? The Attacker’s Advantage is the...

This is a fantastic book. A very reasonable time was spend , approximately 5 hours. This talks about the keenness to observe the threats/opportunity every business can see as we move. Like the bend ahead on the road. some sort of a belligerent soldier guarding the border, the business leaders are expected to think and behave. Off course some tools are also provided to make it practical. The best thing I liked in this book is that, it is quite objective and can be applied in a very flat structure...

I won a copy of this book from Goodreads. Thank you.It doesn't matter if this is your first business, or perhaps you have one of many, there is something for everyone in this book. Well written, and concise, Ram Caharan is a leader in this area, and I am glad he isn't in the same business as mine. It would be a great book to take to a business networking meeting, and discuss in your group ideas and thoughts from the members. I look forward to more books from Ram Charan. May he have continued suc...

There were a lot of good reminders in this book. It's too easy to get set in your ways, or to miss the signs that you should see. The one that consistently stands out in my mind is the example of Nokia completely missing the signs with the rise of Apple and how it destroyed them as a company.I'd like to see more about how junior leaders or mid-level managers can implement the same types of ideas and/or manage up, in their organizations, but perhaps that might be a good sequel.

The book gives us a insight on how to have a more proactive and agressive view in business. It contains interestings cases on how many companies dealt with crisis and uncertainty and how they managed to reestructure themselfs in a quick and profund way. Furthermore, it talks about how the leader of the 21st century has to be adaptable and aware of his surroundings.