The Strategist’s Toolkit is a helpful and handy reference for anyone involved in strategy development. It’s not a compelling read that keeps you engaged from cover to cover, but it’s a great collection of essential tools that can easily be pulled off the shelf when needed.
Using the authors’ own “toolkit” analogy, this book is like the handy and inexpensive, all-in-one tool sets you can find at stores like WalMart. It works in a pinch when you need something quick. But if you’re starting a major project, you probably want to take the time and spend the money to get a “professional grade” version — whether that might be going to the “foundational readings” the authors reference to learn more, getting professional coaching on how to apply the tool effectively in your specific situation, or hiring a professional to facilitate the process for you.
The book serves well as a starting point. Just don’t expect it to teach you everything you need to know to successfully use the tools it introduces.