This book offers an excellent perspective on strategy implementation. A perfect blend of theory and practice, with many interesting insights and ideas, it makes a great contribution to the literature on this topic. Preface, Foreword, Acknowledgements, Introduction, New Perspectives on the Strategy Implementation Process, Strategic Management in a World Turned Upside Down: The Role of Cognition and Intuition and Emotional Intelligence, Implementing Strategic Plans Through Formalized Goal Setting, Analyzing Strategic Activity Through Narrative Analysis, Strategy Implementation and Polarity Management, Behavioral Barriers and Problems in Strategy Implementation, The Emotional World of Strategy Implementation, Change Management and Stress, Strategy Implementation in Public Sector Organizations, Leading and Managing the Uncertainty of Strategic Change, Key Roles in Strategy Implementation, The Leadership of Learning: The Core Process of Strategy Implementation, Barriers and Enablers to Strategy Implementation, The Primacy of Imagination, Implementing Turnaround Strategies in Strongly Unionized Environments, Teams in Strategy Implementation: Some Case Examples, Bibliographical Notes, Index.