With companies, they are encouraged to become more flexible and strategic internally connected, this article examines the role of senior director of strategy, executive tasked specifically with internal strategy. In particular, he examines what they do, what specific features of their deployment to ensure an effective contribution to the company, and how they contribute to the connectivity strategy. Analysis of multiple interviews over time with the senior directors of large companies strategy shows the vital and complex role these leaders play in shaping, connecting and implementation strategy. This article identifies the specific features necessary for senior directors strategy to fulfill its role, and shows how it all depends on their skillful implementation. These findings are important for understanding the unfolding processes of micro-strategies in large organizations, the assumption of the skills and abilities necessary to be effective, senior director of strategy and business schools in terms of content and style strategy courses they provide. "Hide
by Duncan Angwin, Sotirios Paroutis, Sarah Mitson Source: California Management Review 22 pages. Publication Date: 01 May 2009. Prod. #: CMR428-PDF-ENG