Strategy: Theory, Practice, Implementation

Brad MacKay is Professor of Strategy in the University of St Andrews School of Management, and Senior Vice Principal and Vice Principal (International Strategy and External Relations) on the University senior management team. Brad's research, teaching, and consultancy interests include strategy development, execution and implementation, contingency planning, scenario planning, the political economy of strategy-making, and scaling sustainability. He has published in a range of leading scholarly journals, and his research has been widely covered in the press, including the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. He is a regular commentator on business related issues in the media. Dr Mikko Arevuo is Reader in Strategy and Leadership Practice at Regent's University London. His background includes senior business experience in global financial services and management consulting; academic research; and university, graduate, and executive-level teaching. His research and teaching expertise is in strategy as managerial practice, competitive strategy, senior management and group decision-making processes, and the application of visual methods in organizational research. Mikko has also consulted widely in the UK public and private sectors. He worked with Fortune 500 companies as a facilitator providing evidence-based tools and frameworks to support strategic decision-making processes. A native of Finland, Mikko earned his BA in Economics from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and his MBA and PhD from Cranfield University. David Mackay is Professor of Strategy at the Strathclyde Business School in Glasgow. Previously he held business management roles in multi-national, SME and entrepreneurial start-up organisations in the UK. He has a continuing research interest in developing understanding of effective strategic management and organisational leadership practices and knowledge. As a practitioner, Dave has engaged with a wide range of private, public, and charitable organisations, supporting their strategy work and development of implementable, practical outcomes. Dave has taught and consulted internationally in locations including the USA, India, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Oman, Bahrain, Jordan, and the UAE. Maureen Meadows is Professor of Strategic Management at the Centre for Business in Society at Coventry University. Formerly with the Open University Business School and Warwick Business School, Maureen's research interests include the use of strategy tools such as scenario planning and visioning by senior managers, and the post-merger integration phase following M&A deals. With a background in mathematics, statistics, and operational research, Maureen has many years' experience of working with 'big data' and customer analytics, both as a practitioner in the financial services sector and as an academic. She has published on the progress and problems experienced by organisations working on strategic projects such as market segmentation, relationship marketing, and customer relationship management.