Strategy Is Not A Plan
Most planning presentations open up possibilities but do not close them. They are exploratory; they analyze issues but never make choices, and for me, strategy is about choosing.
The New How [Paperback]: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy
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The trouble with planning is that it only works for achievements you can describe in advance. You can win a gold medal or get rich by deciding to as a child and then tenaciously pursuing that goal, but you can't discover natural selection that way.
I think for most people who want to do great work, the right strategy is not to plan too much. At each... See more
I think for most people who want to do great work, the right strategy is not to plan too much. At each... See more
How to Do Great Work
Strategy is a compass that helps us to take action when we’re uncertain, to build networks when we’re alone, and to persevere until the world we live in becomes the world we imagine. 43.
Seth Godin • This Is Strategy: Make Better Plans (Create a Strategy to Elevate Your Career, Community & Life)
You cannot create perfect plans, so do not attempt to do so. Do not plan beyond the circumstances you can foresee. Instead, use the knowledge which is accessible to you to work out the outcomes you really want the organization to achieve. Formulate your strategy as an intent rather than a plan.
Stephen Bungay • The Art of Action: How Leaders Close the Gaps between Plans, Actions and Results
Many of my current views on strategy have been learned over time from a few remarkable individuals. From them, I learned that you don’t start with goals; Goals are what you give to subordinates to guide their work. From them, I learned that you start with a deep understanding of the forces at work and identify the nature of the challenge or opportu... See more