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Expert Interview With Roger Martin (33 minutes)

Roger Martin is a leader of the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management's Martin Prosperity Institute, he was Dean of the Rotman School, and he's a writer, a speaker, and a consultant, and and author of the book, "Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works."

In this 33-minute interview with Mind Tools' Rachel Salaman, he explains how choices define strategy, and the steps that you can take to execute strategy successfully.

During this discussion, you'll learn:

How strategy is all about the choices that you make.
About five choices that define strategy, including why you should think about "how to win," and why you should think about "where to play."
That there are three dangerous strategy temptations that you should avoid, and six strategy traps that you need to look out for.

Mind Tools Club Expert Interviews are in-depth interviews with world experts in key areas of management and personal development. They're available as podcast interviews on your PC or iPod/MP3 player, and as transcripts.