Whether you’re preparing to launch a new business, level up your career, or simply take control of your future, the right book can provide a roadmap for success. These titles offer practical strategies, sharp insights, and inspiring lessons to help you clarify your vision, make smarter decisions, and take bold steps toward your goals.

5 Books That Help You Strategize Your Next Big Move

1. Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne

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A groundbreaking guide to creating uncontested market space and making the competition irrelevant.

2. Measure What Matters by John Doerr

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An essential guide to using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to set ambitious goals and drive breakthrough performance.

3. The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

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A modern classic that teaches how to build, measure, and pivot quickly to create sustainable success.

4. Good Strategy Bad Strategy by Richard Rumelt

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A practical deep dive into the elements that separate strong strategies from weak ones.

5. Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin

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A clear, actionable framework from Procter & Gamble’s former CEO on how to define winning strategies in any field.

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