High Performance Companies complements the approach adopted by many of the existing books on strategy. The author proposes a number of thumb rules (or principles) that companies can consider while making their day-to-day decisions which, in turn, will determine their actual strategy. These principles traverse a wide spectrum of scenarios, such as strategic changes implemented by companies, resource allocation decisions especially towards building durable assets, and resource acquisition through inorganic means.

The combination of both short and long case studies in each chapter demonstrate the general applicability of the principles and also improve the relevance to a typical reader by introducing diversity in contexts. A variety of examples are included ranging from well-known companies such Coca Cola, Singapore Airlines and Starbucks to relatively lesser known companies such as Illinois Tool Work, SAS Institute and Heng Long Leather.

Table of Contents :

Introduction.
Chapter 1. My motivations.
Chapter 2. Discover diamonds among coal
Chapter 3. Build durable assets.
Chapter 4. Focus on small wins.
Chapter 5. Integrate to innovate.
Chapter 6. Advance during a crisis.
Chapter 7. Beware of the incremental.
Chapter 8. Strategic principles in a nutshell.
Conclusion.