Crafting and executing a strategy is a top-priority managerial task because
A) it helps management create tight fits between a company's strategic vision and business model.
B) it allows all company personnel, and especially senior executives, to know the answer to "who are we, what do we do, and where are we headed?"
C) it is management's prescription for doing business, its roadmap to competitive advantage, a game plan for pleasing customers, and its formula for improving performance.
D) it provides clear guidance as to what the company's business model and strategic intent are, and helps keep managerial decision-making from being rudderless.
E) it establishes how well executives perform these tasks and are the key determinants of executive compensation.

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Crafting and executing a strategy is crucial because it serves as management's roadmap to achieving competitive advantage, satisfying customers, and enhancing performance.

Crafting and Executing a Strategy Is a Top-Priority Managerial Task