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Strategy, strategic development

What is the work of doing strategy?

It is about identifying the critical factors in your organisation’s situation – the most important challenges that you face;
  • Designing a powerful response to these challenges – either leveraging a powerful competitive advantage, or solving a critical problem;
  • Making tough choices, deciding what you will and will not do, and determining where to focus your efforts and resources;
  • Figuring out what needs to be done to advance your organisation’s interests.
In the language of Richard Rumelt, the “kernel of a good strategy” is: 
  • An accurate diagnosis of the situation;
  • A guiding policy;
  • Coherent action.

I think of strategy as planning an epic journey to the Promised Land. If you were planning such a journey you are likely to:
  • Get clear on where you want to go;
  • Assess where you are starting from you, with what and with whom you will be taking this journey;
  • Attempt to get clear on what lies in the terrain between your starting position and the Promised Land;
  • Decide which terrain you want to go through and which you want to avoid;
  • Decide where to start;
  • Decide at what stage you will review your progress and take another "helicopter view" of your terrain.
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My goal is to demystify the process of making strategy. It is not complicated – but it can be very complex. At least one purpose of making strategy is to reach the simplicity that is to be found on the other side of complexity – but you have to go through the complexity in order to get there.

If you'd like to know more about how I can help you with your strategy or strategic thinking, contact me using the form below. I'd love to chat!

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