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Astonishingly simple recipes to outthink, outpace, and outmanoeuvre your competition.

by John Acton

Book cover of Pies or Pie Charts by John Acton

It's time to stop analysing and start doing.

This book provides the simple, actionable "recipes" you need to make smarter decisions and leave your competition wondering what happened.

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How to Think Strategically, Lead with Clarity, and Grow with Confidence

Most businesses don’t fail because of bad products – they fail because of weak strategy. Pies or Pie Charts is a practical business strategy book for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders who want to sharpen their critical thinking, build stronger business models, and create sustainable growth.

Packed with real-world frameworks and step-by-step tools, this guide helps you:

  • Recognise the warning signs of poor strategy

  • Use critical thinking to make smarter business decisions

  • Redesign your business model for long-term success

  • Understand your competitive landscape without guesswork

  • Discover your company’s true driving force

  • Apply the Three Lenses of Strategy to focus on what matters most

With clear takeaways, action steps, and bonus tools like the CEO Self-Assessment and Growth Grid, this book is a must-read for anyone serious about leadership, business growth, and strategic planning.

If you’ve ever felt stuck between data overload and decision paralysis, Pies or Pie Charts will give you the clarity and confidence to lead your business into the future.

What’s Inside? A Sneak Peek...

Get a taste of the powerful frameworks that make complex strategy astonishingly simple.

Collage of playful business strategy worksheets featuring critical issue planning, ten business components, future model charts, and creative question prompts in pastel hand-drawn style
Collection of illustrated business planning tools including SWOT grid, competitor assessment, lens brainstorm, and growth grid, in friendly pastel and hand-drawn design
Image of John Acton the author

About the Author

Innovative co-founder of peer2peer and Managing Partner (Europe) of the global consultancy Decision Processes International (DPI). Former Executive Vice President of the global DPD Group. John has a natural passion for strategy, innovation and disruption. He has a gift for facilitation and a relentless energy for helping other business owners on their journey to success.

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